Movie Details:
Also known as | Portrait of a Certain Orient |
Country | Brazil Italy Lebanon |
Language | Portuguese Arabic French Italian Polish |
Genre | Drama |
Release date | Netherlands: January 27, 2024(Rotterdam) Argentina: April 20, 2024(BAFICI – Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) Germany: July 5, 2024(Filmfest München) |
Running time | 1hr 33min |
Starring | Nando Azevedo, Adriano Barroso,Fenícia Lucas de Castro |
Directed by | Marcelo Gomes |
Written by | Maria Camargo, Gustavo Campos, Marcelo Gomes |
Produced by | Ernesto Soto Mariana Ferraz Guilherme Coelho |
Cinematography by | Pierre de Kerchove |
Edited by | Karen Harley |
Music by | Mateus Alves Piero Bianchi Sami Bordokan |
Filming locations | Belém, Brazil |
Production Design by | Caterina Pepe (production design) |
Costume Design by | Fabio Cicolani (costume and styling) Maria Vilhena (costume designer assistant) |
Production Company | Matizar Filmes |
Distributor | O2 Play (Brazil)(video) |
Cast & Characters:
- Nando Azevedo as Forasteiro 2
- Adriano Barroso as Funcionário Porto Amazônia
- Fenícia Lucas de Castro as Recepcionista de Hotel
- Francisco de Souza as Canoeiro
- Tuna Dwek as Madre Superiora
- Domoh Elmasri as Domoh
- Ohn Emil Fawzy as Migrante Palestino
- Randa Ghattas as Mulher no Porto 2
- Ivan Granhen as Sheik
- Katja Hölldampf as Passageira Alemã
- Severiano Kedásery as Tacumã
- Paulo Marat as Forasteiro 1
- Fatima Al Moussawi as Mulher no Porto 1
- Amina Naim as Atravessadora
- Sandra Nanayna as Sandra
- Guido Oddenino as Passageiro Italiano
- Nasser Rafic as Jorge Farah
- Joanna Troufflard as Passageira Francesa
- Ermelinda Yapario as Ermelinda
Storyline:
In 1949, Catholic siblings Emilie and Emir fled from war in Lebanon to Brazil. During the journey, Emilie falls in love with Omar, a Muslim merchant. Emir, consumed by jealousy, tries to use their religious differences to split them apart.
About Movie:
Retrato de um Certo Oriente is an Italian drama film directed by Marcelo Gomes and written by Maria Camargo, Gustavo Campos, and Marcelo Gomes. It stars Nando Azevedo, Adriano Barroso,Fenícia Lucas de Castro.