About the Film
Christian siblings Emily and Emir flee from Lebanon to Brazil, desperate to get away from the war that had cost their parents their lives. On the ship, Emily meets a businessman named Omar and begins to imagine a better life with him. But Emir wants to prevent her from having a relationship with the Muslim. In poetic black-and-white images, this melodrama takes us on a journey between two worlds, deep into the rainforest of the Amazon.
After the screening, a Q&A with director Marcelo Gomes will take place.
Director: Marcelo Gomes
Country: Brasil, Italy, Lebanon
Year: 2024
OT: RETRATO DE UM CERTO ORIENTE
ET: PORTRAIT OF A CERTAIN ORIENT
Languages: Portuguese
Version: Original version with english subtitles
Cast: Wafa’a Celine Halawi, Charbel Kamel, Zakaria Kaakour, Eros Galbiati, Rosa Peixoto
Rating: tba
Photo: Scene from "Portrait of a Certain Orient // Retrato de um Certo Oriente" ©Filmfest München
Trailer
About the Director
Marcelo Gomes studied filmmaking at the University of Bristol. His first film, Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures, premiered at Cannes in 2005. His second feature film, Viajo Porque Preciso, Volto Porque Te Amo (2009), which he and Karim Aïnouz directed, premiered at the Venice Film Festival. His biopic Joaquim was screened at the Berlinale in 2017, while his drama Paloma had its world premiere at the Munich International Film Festival in 2022.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online at the Filmfest's ticket webshop.
You can also buy tickets at the Filmfest box office at Amerikahaus during our opening hours, starting on Monday, June 24, 2024.
Location
Amerikahaus München
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333, München
Contact
Head of Programs – Culture and Politics
Email
raabe@amerikahaus.de
programm@amerikahaus.de
Telephone
+49 89 552537-14
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