Based on the popular novel Campo Geral by João Guimarães Rosa, Sandra Kogut’s debut film won the Première Award (Best Film) at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival. An isolated farm in the arid backlands of Brazil provides the backdrop for 10-year-old Thiago to invent stories that help him understand the intricacies of grownups. 2007, Brazil, 35mm, in Portuguese with English subtitles, 95 minutes.
This film is part of the Walker’s ongoing series Cinemateca: New Film from Latin America.