Cidade; Campo is a 2024 drama film directed by Juliana Rojas. Starring Fernanda Vianna, Mirella Façanha and Bruna Linzmeyer, the film tells two tales of migration between the city and the countryside. In first tale: Joana moves to São Paulo and tries to restart her life, after a disaster floods her land. In the second tale: Flavia moves to farm in the country with her wife Mara, following the death of her estranged father.[1]
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| Directed by | Juliana Rojas |
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| Edited by | Cristinal Amaral |
| Music by | Maria Ionescu |
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| Distributed by | The Open Reel |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
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| Language | Portuguese |
The film, a co-production between Brazil, Germany and France production companies, was selected in the Encounters at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 19 February 2024.[2]
Synopsis
editThe film tells two tales of migration; one from country side to city and the other from city to country side.
In the first tale: Rural worker Joana relocates to São Paulo in search of her sister Tania and her grandson Jaime, after her hometown is devastated by floods. In the bustling city, Joana grapples with the challenges of precarious employment. Joining a cleaning company, she forms connections with her colleagues who collectively strive for better working conditions. Simultaneously, her bond with young Jaime stirs memories of her missing son.
In the second tale: Flavia and her wife Mara move to a farm after Flavia's estranged father’s death. In the wilderness, they struggle to start anew. As they inhabit the abandoned farmhouse, Flavia uncovers hidden facets of her father’s life. However, the harsh realities of rural existence shock the couple. Amidst the surrounding woods, Flavia begins to suspect something mysterious. Nature compels them to confront old memories and ghosts.
Cast
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- Fernanda Vianna as Joana
- Mirella Façanha as Flavia
- Bruna Linzmeyer as Mara
- Kalleb Oliveira as Jaime
- Andrea Marquee as Tânia
- Preta Ferreira as Ângela
- Marcos de Andrade as Celino
- Nilcéia Vicente as Dirce
Production
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The film was produced by Dezenove Som e Imagens in co-production with Sutor Kolonko e. K. and Good Fortune Films.[3]
Thr film was bankrolled by FSA – BRDE, SP Cine, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Paradiso Prize, Locarno Gioventu Prize. It was also supported by World Cinema Fund, which was launched in 2004 on the initiative of the Federal Cultural Foundation and the Berlinale, and is one of twelve films invited to Berlinale.[4]
Cidade; Campo was shot in Brazil.[5]
Release
editCidade; Campo had its world premiere on 19 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Encounters.[6][7]
The film was selected in Latin Horizons (Horizontes Latinos) at 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it was screened on 20 September 2024.[8] It will also be presented in 'Strands: Dare' thematic section of the 2024 BFI London Film Festival on 9 October 2024.[9]
Reception
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editOlivia Popp reviewing the film at Berlinale for Cineuropa wrote, "Unfolding like a dialogue between its diptychal parts, the film’s slowness is its strength, with a meditative but never dragging pace easing the viewer into contemplation between the stories that, by themselves, would feel unfinished."[10]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | 25 February 2024 | Encounters: Best Director | Juliana Rojas | Won | [11][12] |
| Teddy Award for Best Feature Film | Nominated | [13] |
References
edit- ^ "Cidade; Campo". Berlinale. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (22 January 2024). "The Berlinale unveils its Competition and Encounters titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Cidade; Campo, Brasilien Deutschland Frankreich 2022-2024 Spielfilm" [Cidade; Campo: Brazil Germany France 2022-2024 feature film]. filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "World Cinema Fund with Twelve Films in the Berlinale Programme / WCF Day 2024 / German Federal Cultural Foundation Extends and Increases Funding". Berlinale. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Cidade; Campo:Ein Film Von Juliana Rojas" [Cidade; Campo: A film by Juliana Rojas]. Sutor Kolonko (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (22 January 2024). "Berlin Reveals 2024 Competition Lineup: Rooney Mara, Mati Diop, Isabelle Huppert, Abderrahmane Sissako Movies Among Selection". Deadline. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Cidade; Campo". Berlinale. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "José Luis Torres Leiva inaugurará Horizontes Latinos y Celina Murga clausurará la sección en la que participan cineastas como Lola Arias, Juliana Rojas, Luis Ortega, Astrid Rondero y Fernanda Valadez, Mariana Rondón o Salvador del Solar" [José Luis Torres Leiva will inaugurate Horizontes Latinos and Celina Murga will close the section in which filmmakers such as Lola Arias, Juliana Rojas, Luis Ortega, Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez, Mariana Rondón or Salvador del Solar participate]. San Sebastián International Film Festival (in Spanish). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (4 September 2024). "BFI London Film Festival Lineup: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin To Debut 'Endurance', Baker, Heller, Berger & Abbasi's Trump Movie Among Headline Galas — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Popp, Olivia (19 February 2024). "Review: Cidade; Campo". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (22 January 2024). "Berlin film festival reveals 2024 competition line-up". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Scott Roxborough (24 February 2024). "Berlin Film Festival Winners". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Gregory Coutaut (3 February 2024). "Les films en compétition pour le Teddy Award 2024" [The films in competition for the Teddy Award 2024]. Polyester (in French). WordPress. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
External links
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- Official website
- Cidade; Campo at IMDb
- Cidade; Campo at Teddy Award
- Cidade; Campo at Berlinale
