| Director: | Moara Passoni |
|---|---|
| Production: | Uvaia Filmes (Sofia Geld, Daniel Liu) |
| Running Time: | 15' |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Main Cast: | Luísa Bastos, Helena Albergaria, Amorosa No, Ana Carolina Guztazaky, Claudio Rodrigues da Silva |
| Screenplay: | Moara Passoni, Fernanda Frotté |
| Cinematographer: | Carolina Costa |
| Editor: | Germano de Oliveira, David Barker, Fernando Epstein, Fernanda Frotté |
| Production Designer: | Isabela Azevedo |
| Costume Designer: | Luciana Moscardini Mugayar |
| Sound: | Ruben Valdes, Daniel Turini |
| Visual Effects: | Flavio Pedota |
Cinema
Minha mãe é uma vaca
Orizzonti
Synopsis
Left in her aunt’s care on a family ranch at the edge of the burning Brazilian wetland, 12-year-old Mia is desperate for the touch of her mother’s love. Amidst the volatile natural world and the looming threat of a deadly jaguar, love manifests in unexpected ways.
Director's statement
Minha Mãe é Uma Vaca is set in Brazil’s Pantanal, a wetland now ravaged by illegal fires, often started to clear land for cattle and crops, worsening the climate crisis. This coming-of-age story follows a young girl navigating life in this place. Inspired by my own childhood, when I lived on a farm after my mother’s life was threatened, the film explores themes of fear, life, and self-discovery. Influenced by traditional and Spaghetti Westerns, it’s my “LatinX Western,” where the wetlands symbolise the unknown, and the journey is about confronting death and the first stirrings of desire.
Production/Distribution
PRODUCTION:
Uvaia Filmes
Sofia Geld, Daniel Liu
Rua Simpatia, 288
SP 05436-020, São Paulo, Brazil
Tel. 55 11 981886868
sofia@uvaiafilmes.com, daniel@uvaiafilmes.com
Instagram: @uvaiafilmes
WORLD SALES:
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PRESS OFFICE:
INTERNATIONAL:
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+1 310 733 9805
k.mcinnis@see-throughfilms.com
BRAZILIAN:
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