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Swirl (2011)

Swirl

Girimunho

2011 / Portuguese / Drama / 90min / 35mm / Cor

Director: Helvécio Marins Jr e Clarissa Campolina

Cast: Bastu, Maria do Boi, Preta, Branca, Batatinha, Miltinho

Production: Dezenove som e Imagens

Screenplay: Felipe Bragança

Filming Locations:: Minas Gerais

Awards/ Festivals: 68th Mostra Internazionale D'Arte Cinematográfica La Biennale Di Venezia 2011 - Orizzonti Competition: Interfilm Award (International Interchurch Filmorganization) 36th Toronto International Film Festival - TIFF (Canada) - Official Selection 59th Festival de San Sebastián Donostia-Zinemaldia International Film, Festival (Spain) - Horizontes Latinos Section, Rio Film Festival 2011 - Première Brasil 35th São Paulo International Film Festival, 3th Ibermedia/MoMA Exhibition 2011 - Iberoamerican Images, 41st Rotterdam International Film Festival (Netherlands)- Bright Future session

Synopsis: Girimunho tells the story of Bastu, an 81 years old lady who lives in a village in the interior of Brazil, and who after the death of her husband tries to find her new life. Departing from a real city and its people, the film explores their rich imaginary, poetic and magic universe to talk about human relationships, pointing to the coexistence of traditions and contemporary life, reality and dream, life and death, dissolving the limits between these concepts.