Foreign Land
a WALTER SALLES & DANIELA THOMAS picture
Synopsis
Paco lives with his elderly mother in a poor São Paulo neighbourhood. When she hears the government has seized her savings, the shocked woman drops dead. Paco now feels little desire to stay in Brazil and agrees to smuggle a violin stuffed with raw diamonds to Lisbon. Paco is quickly led down a twisted path filled with murder, danger and intrigue… From the director of Central Station and The Motorcycle Diaries.
Press
"Recent political history in Brazil, expatriation, timeless human frailty and the inevitability of fate – captured in the melancholy music of the Portuguese fado."
THE NEW YORK TIMES
"The film’s stylistic bravura, occasional moments of real humour and excellent performances are pretty invigorating."
TIME OUT
"Beautifully photographed."
SPOUT
Festivals
& Awards
Bergamo Film Meeting
Golden Rosa Camuna
Miami Brazilian Film Festival
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Athens Film Festival
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
New York IFC Center
São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards
APCA Trophy for Best Screenplay
Entrevues Film Festival
Grand Prix for Foreign Film
Cast & Crew
| Fernanda Torres | |
|---|---|
| Fernando Alves Pinto | |
| Alexandre Borges | |
| Luís Melo | |
| Laura Cardoso | |
| Tchéky Karyo |
| Directors | Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas |
|---|---|
| Writers | Marcos Bernstein, Millor Fernandes |
| Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas | |
| Producer | António da Cunha Telles |
| Flávio R. Tambellini | |
| Co-producers | Paulo Dantas |
| Maria João Mayer | |
| Line producer | Afonso Coaracy |
| Music | José Miguel Wisnik |
| Cinematographer | Walter Carvalho |
| Editor | Felipe Lacerda |
| Walter Salles | |
| Production Design | Daniela Thomas |
| Costume Design | Cristina Camargo |
| Sound | Carlos Alberto Lopes |
Releases