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Portrait of a Certain Orient (Relato de um certo Oriente)

Portrait of a Certain Orient (Relato de um certo Oriente)

original title:

Relato de um certo Oriente

italian title:

Racconto di un certo Oriente

directed by:

Marcelo Gomes

cast:

Wafa'a Celine Halawi, Charbel Kamel, Zakaria Al Kaakour, Eros Galbiati, Rosa Peixoto

screenplay:

Marcelo Gomes, Gustavo Campos, Maria Camargo, from the novel by Milton Hatoum with the same title

cinematography:

Pierre de Kerchove

editing:

Karen Harley

set design:

Marcos Pedroso, Caterina Pepe

music:

Mateus Alves, Piero Bianchi, Sami Bordokan

producer:

Mariana Ferraz, Ernesto Soto, Tatiana Leite, Eliane Ferreira, Guilherme Coelho, Simone Gattoni

production:

Matizar Filmes, Gullane, Misti Filmes, Bubbles Project, Muiraquita Filmes, Kavac, supported by Ministero della Cultura

world sales:

O2 Play [Brazil]

country:

Brazil/Italy/Lebanon

year:

2023

film run:

92'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (18/12/2023)

festivals & awards:

Lebanon, 1949. The country faces an imminent war. Two Catholic siblings, Emilie and Emir, embark on a trip to Brazil. During the journey, Emilie falls in love with a Muslim merchant, Omar. Emir suffers an uncontrollable jealousy and will use their religious differences to set them apart. During a physical fight with Omar shortly before arriving their final destination, Emir is seriously wounded by a gun accident. Emilie’s only option is to enter an indigenous village in the middle of the jungle to find a healer to save him. When her brother recovers, they head to Manaus where Emilie makes a decision that will lead to tragic consequences. PORTRAIT OF A CERTAIN ORIENT is a film about memory, passion and prejudice that reveals the saga of Lebanese immigrants in the Amazon Forest of Brazil.