TUE AUG 27, 2024 7:00 PM Aruanda no AR Presents "It Was a Night of São João" / DESVIO $8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission) Los Feliz 3 | Pre-recorded introductions by filmmakers Bruna Velden and Arthur Lins. Q&A with Aruanda Film Festival director Lucio Vilar. Moderated by Chica Barbosa. Co-presented by Consulate General of Brazil in Los Angeles ‘Friend of the Fest 2024’ Add to Cart
ABOUT THE FILMS: “It Was a Night of São João”, 2022, Dir. Bruna Velden, 11 Min, Brazil In Portuguese with English subtitles. Dona Dorinha, an elderly widow in quarantine in the interior of the Sertão, recalls her life story from the window of her little house through the city’s June festivities over the years. FORMAT: DCP DESVIO, 2019, Dir. Arthur Lins, 95 Min, Brazil In Portuguese with English subtitles. Pedro is given leave from jail to visit his family in Patos. During his visit, he confronts old ghosts and plans a new direction for his life, while discovering in Pamela, his teenage cousin, the same flame that burned in his heart. FORMAT: DCP