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A woman lays on a narrow bed, her hand resting on her forehead.

Suçuarana

  Clarissa Campolina & Sérgio Borges

  Brazil     85 minutes

Synopsis

Suçuarana is the name of a mythical place, a lush landscape that appears in the weathered photo of her mother that Dora carries with her always. Dora has been on the road for a long time, hitching rides through Brazil’s mining region in search of her family’s homeland. But no one seems to know this place, seemingly lost to time. And the open road can be troubling for a woman traveling alone, as the generosity of strangers is suddenly eclipsed by danger. After an accident, Dora seeks refuge in an abandoned factory; there, a group of workers have formed a village and a community bond that feels akin to the home Dora searches for, if just for a moment.

The first feature collaboration between Clarissa Campolina and Sérgio Borges, Suçuarana infuses the road-movie genre with ethereal magical realism, longing for a sense of belonging that is always just out of reach.

 Portuguese with subtitles

Screenings & Events

Screening

Sun, Oct 20 @ 5:45pm CDT

at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 04

Scheduled to Attend:
Co-directors Sérgio Borges & Clarissa Campolina, producer Luana Melgaço, and actress Sinara Teles

Screening

Mon, Oct 21 @ 5:15pm CDT

at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 04

Scheduled to Attend:
Co-directors Sérgio Borges & Clarissa Campolina, producer Luana Melgaço, and actress Sinara Teles

Media

Film Credits

  •   Luana Melgaço
  •   Clarissa Campolina, Rodrigo Oliveira
  •   Luiz Pretti
  •   Ivo Lopes Araújo
  •   Sinara Teles, Carlos Francisco
  •   Marco Scarassati, Djalma Corrêa
  •   Mariana de Melo, Mariana Mól
  •   Anavilhana

Sponsors

International Competition Program Patron

Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum Family Foundation