Transamazonia
Synopsis
Rebecca, the daughter of missionary Lawrence Byrne, was declared a “miracle” after she survived a plane crash deep in the Amazon forest as a child. Years later, Rebecca has become a healer, sustaining her family’s evangelical mission thanks to her growing fame. But when illegal loggers invade the land, Rebecca wrestles with her role in the community. As Lawrence maneuvers them into the epicenter of the escalating conflict, she begins to question her allegiance to her father, to their mission, and to her faith.
Director Pia Marais (The Unpolished, ChicagoIFF 2007) raises — and collides — religious, political, and environmental stakes to create a searing and timely eco-thriller. As the layers of the knotty plot unfold, exposing shifting alliances and increasingly blurry moral lines, Transamaonzia builds to a chilling, inexorable climax.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Sat, Oct 19 @ 2:00pm CDT
at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 04
Actor Jeremy Xido
Screening
Sun, Oct 20 @ 11:00am CDT
at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 01
Actor Jeremy Xido
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Media
Film Credits
- Sophie Erbs, Tom Dercourt, Pierrick Baudouin, Murielle Thierrin, Claudia Steffen, Christoph Friedel, Jean-Marc Fröhle , Stefano Centini, Chuti Chang, Camilo Cavalcanti, Viviane Mendonça, Jorane Castro, Pia Marais, Alex C. Lo, Guilherme Cezar Coelho, Fernando Loureiro, Christine Vial-Collet, Thomas Jaubert
- Pia Marais, Willem Drost, Martin Rosefeldt
- Matthieu Laclau, Yann-Shan Tsai
- Mathieu de Montgrand
- Helena Zengel, Jeremy Xido, Sabine Timoteo, Hamã Luciano, Rômulo Braga
- Lim Giong
- Annette Fausbøll, Jean-Alexandre Luciani, Joanne Goh, Keong Low
- Cinema Defacto, Gaïjin, Aldabra Films, Pandora Film Produktion, Point Prod, Volos Films, Vitamine C, O Par, Cabocla Filmes, Cinema Inutile, Tigresa & Matizar Filmes, Moonduckling Films, Jazzy Pictures
- https://www.thepartysales.com/movie/transamazonia/
Sponsors
International Competition Program Patron
Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum Family Foundation