2024 | Brazil | Fiction

Retrato de um certo oriente (Portrait of a Certain Orient)

  • Portuguese, Arabic, French, Italian English 92 mins
  • Director | Marcelo Gomes
  • Writer | Marcelo Gomes, Gustavo Campos, Maria Camargo
  • Producer | Mariana Ferraz, Ernesto Soto, Fabiano Gullane, Eliane Ferreira, Guilherme Coelho, Tatiana Leite, Simone Gattoni

STATUS: Released

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At the end of the 1940s, Lebanon is sliding towards a devastating conflict. Catholic siblings Emilie and Emir decide to leave for Brazil. Aboard the ship to their new home, Emilie falls in love with Omar, a Muslim merchant. For an enraged and jealous Emir, the relationship is intolerable. As the story unfolds against the backdrop of the majestic rainforest, Emir’s actions and the choice that Emilie subsequently makes lead to disastrous consequences.

World War II Siblings Family Muslim Merchant Consequences
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