Synopsis : In an effort to boost the economy, the government creates distant colonies for the elderly, ensuring them a comfortable end to their lives. Teresa, a 77-year-old finds herself unexpectedly included in the program due to a lowered age threshold. With only days left before her relocation, she decides to defy her fate and embarks on a journey through the Amazon to fulfill one last wish: to take her first airplane ride.
Festival History : Berlin International Film Festival 2025 | Toronto International Film Festival 2025 | BFI London Film Festival 2025
Awards : Silver Bear - Grand Jury Prize, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin Film Festival 2025
Director :
Gabriel Mascaro
Producer :
Rachel Daisy Ellis, Sandino Saravia Vinay
Screenplay :
Gabriel Mascaro,
Tibério Azul
DOP :
Guillermo Garza
Editor :
Sebastián Sepúlveda,
Omar Guzmán
Cast :
Denise Weinberg, Rodrigo Santoro, Miriam Socarrás, Adanilo
Gabriel Mascaro (1983) is a filmmaker and visual artist from Recife, Brazil. His first feature film, VENTOS DE AGOSTO (AUGUST WINDS), premiered in competition at Locarno in 2014 and was awarded with a special mention. His previous documentaries and video installations have been screened at important film festivals and artistic events including Rotterdam (IFFR), Amsterdam (IDFA), Oberhausen, Clermont Ferrand, Leipzig, BFI London, the Guggenheim, and Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art.