- Sonhos de peixe
Sonhos de peixe, directed by
Kirill Mikhanovsky , premiered onMay 21 ,2006 in the International Critic's Week Competition (La Semaine de la Critique) at the2006 Cannes Film Festival .Plot
In a village on the northeastern coast of
Brazil , Jusce, 17, scrapes a living by diving 30 meters, with rudimentary equipment, for lobster. His "prize" at the end of a long day of risky work is sitting close to Ana, who lives with her mother and young daughter, as she savors the drama of urban sophisticates on her favorite soap opera.Ana dreams of leaving the village to see the world.
Jusce is content with the life he leads .The other fishermen, friends of Jusce's dead father, help him to buy and fit out his own fishing boat. One day an old buddy, Rogério, returns from the big city to work at giving dune buggy rides along the coast. The day Rogério gives Jusce a ride to Ana's place marks the beginning of their rivalry for Ana's attention. Jusce has to reinvent himself in order not to loose Ana to the adventurous life style of Rogério.
Sonhos de Peixe was produced by Unison Films, Tristero Filmes (now called
Primo Filmes ) and Muiraquitã Filmes.
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