Manas
Guests Expected
Director Marianna Brennand is expected to attend for a post-screening Q&A.
Description
Documentary director Marianna Brennand makes a stunning narrative debut with this sobering drama inspired by 10 years of research into the struggles of women living on Marajó Island in the Amazon rainforest. Thirteen-year-old Tielle’s life seems carefree, although she misses an older sister who abandoned rural life for Rio. But appearances can be deceiving, as the area’s dense vegetation hides a dark family secret. Tielle yearns for escape from her tormentor. As she grapples with how to move forward, Tielle also struggles with the question of how to protect her younger siblings. Brennand elicits extraordinary performances from her ensemble, many of them non-professional. Jamilli Correa as Tielle is astonishing in her first feature in this gripping story of the loss of innocence. —Kristal Sotomayor
Brasília, Brazil, native Marianna Brennand has a BA in Film Studies from USC. A cultural producer and filmmaker, she founded Inquietude in 2007 with the aim of preserving and promoting Brazilian cultural values through audiovisual productions. Before making her narrative feature debut with Manas, she made two documentaries, O Coco, A Roda, O Pnêu e O Farol (2007) and Francisco Brennand (2012), winner of the São Paulo International Film Festival’s Best Brazilian Documentary prize and the Brazilian Association of Film Critics Award for Best Brazilian Film.
Film Details
LanguagePortuguese
Year2024
PremiereBay Area
Runtime101
CountryBrazil, Portugal
DirectorMarianna Brennand
ProducerCarolina Benevides, Marianna Brennand
Executive ProducerCarolina Benevides, Marcelo Maximo
WriterFelipe Sholl, Marcelo Grabowsky, Marianna Brennand, Antonia Pellegrino, Camila Agustini, Carolina Benevides
EditorIsabela Monteiro de Castro
CinematographerPierre de Kerchove
CastJamili Correa, Fátima Macedo, Rômulo Braga
Closed CaptionsClosed Captions are not currently confirmed for this film
Audio DescriptionAudio Descriptions are not currently confirmed for this film
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language Interpretation is not currently scheduled for this film
