''Foreign Land'' ( pt, Terra Estrangeira) is a 1995 Brazilian

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include l ...

directed by

Walter Salles Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker. Early life Salles was born on 12 April 1956 in Rio de Janeiro and attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He is the son of Brazi ...

and

Daniela Thomas Daniela Thomas (born 1959) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and editor. Early life In 1959, Thomas was born as Daniela Gontijo Alves Pinto in Brazil. Thomas' father is Ziraldo Alves Pinto, a cartoonist. Thomas' brother is Antonio P ...

Synopsis

The film deals with the loneliness experienced by immigrants. It tells the story of Paco (Fernando Alves Pinto), who wants to get to know his mother's land. After her death, and with no money after the confiscation promoted by Collor, Paco accepts to deliver a mysterious package, on request of the also mysterious Igor (Luís Mello), in Portugal, in exchange for the cost of the trip. After losing the package, he meets up with Alex (Fernanda Torres), a Brazilian who works as a waitress in Portugal and lives with Miguel (Alexandre Borges), a musician-turned-heroin addict. Fleeing to Spain, Paco is pursued by bandits interested in the package.

Cast

* Alberto Alexandre - Maitre Machado * Fernando Alves Pinto - Paco *

Alexandre Borges Alexandre Borges Corrêa (born 23 February 1966) is a Brazilian actor. He is known for his work in Brazilian telenovelas. Personal life While filming Guerra Sem Fim (1993), Borges began a relationship with actress Júlia Lemmertz. He was marr ...

- Miguel * Canto e Castro - Porteiro *

Laura Cardoso Laura Cardoso, artistic name of Laurinda de Jesus Cardoso Balleroni OMC (born 13 September 1927) is a Brazilian actress. She is celebrated as one of the best and most well known Brazilian actresses of cinema, theater and television. Early li ...

- Manuela * António Cara D'Anjo - Espanhol 1 * Filipe Ferrer - Coprador * João Grosso - Carlos * Miguel Guilherme - André * Miguel Hurst - Angolano 3 *

Tchéky Karyo Tchéky Karyo (; born 4 October 1953) is a French actor and musician of Turkish origin. Beginning his career as an actor on stage in classical and contemporary works, he began to work as a character actor in films in the 1980s. He has acted in nu ...

- Kraft * João Lagarto - Pedro *

Zeka Laplaine Zeka Laplaine (born 1960), sometimes credited as José Laplaine, is a director and actor from Ilebo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The child of a Portuguese father and Congolese mother, he moved to Europe when he was 18. His 1996 short ...

- Loli * Álvaro Lavín - Espanhol 2 * Carla Lupi - Agente turismo *

Fernanda Torres Fernanda Pinheiro Monteiro Torres (born 15 September 1965) is a Brazilian film, stage and television actress and writer. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of the Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Montenegro and the actor Fernando Torre ...

- Alex

Review

—Sounds and Colours

Reception

''Foreign Land'' has the rank of two out of five stars on AllMovie.

References

External links

* * {{Daniela Thomas 1995 films 1995 crime thriller films 1990s chase films 1990s Portuguese-language films Brazilian black-and-white films Films directed by Walter Salles Films directed by Daniela Thomas Brazilian crime thriller films