''Árido Movie'' is a 2005 Brazilian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
written and directed by . It premiered in the Horizons section at the
62nd edition of the
Venice Film Festival
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. Released in Brazil in 2006, it was nominated
for Best Film at the 2007
Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro
The Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro (), more popularly known as the Grande Otelo, is a Brazilian film award given annually by the Brazilian Academy of Cinema. It was established in 2000 as the Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil by the Ministry o ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Guilherme Weber as Jonas
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Giulia Gam as Soledad
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Gustavo Falcão as Falcão
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Selton Mello
Selton Figueiredo Mello (; born 30 December 1972) is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. Acting since childhood on TV shows, Mello gained popularity in Brazil for his comedic performances in ''A Dog's Will'' (2000) and ''Lisbela e o Prisioneiro, L ...
as Bob
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Mariana Lima as Vera
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José Dumont
José Dumont (born 1 August 1950 in Belém, Paraíba) is a Brazilian TV and movie actor, best known for his role as the family father in ''Behind the Sun'' (''Abril Despedaçado''), an award-winning film of director Walter Salles. More recently ...
as Zé Elétrico
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Suyane Moreira as Wedja
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Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as Jurandir
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Aramis Trindade as Márcio Greyck
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Matheus Nachtergaele
Matheus Nachtergaele OMC (; born 3 January 1968) is a Brazilian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He has starred in numerous Brazilian films, best known for his appearances in the 1997 film '' Four Days in September'' and the 2002 film '' ...
as Salustiano
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Maria de Jesus Bacarelli as Dona Carmo
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Renata Sorrah
Renata Leonardo Pereira Sochaczewski (born 21 February 1947), known professionally as Renata Sorrah, is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for portraying Nazaré Tedesco in '' Senhora do Destino'' (2004).
Early life
Sorrah was born in Ri ...
as Stela
References
External links
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2005 drama films
2005 films
Brazilian drama films
2000s Portuguese-language films
2000s Brazilian films
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