Portrait of a Certain Orient
Marcelo Gomes
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Based on the homonymous book by Milton Hatoum, Portrait of a Certain Orient follows two siblings, Emilie and Emir, who decide to flee the war in Lebanon in 1949 in search of a new life in Brazil. During the journey, Emilie falls in love with Omar, a Muslim merchant. Driven by jealousy and religious prejudice, Emir tries to separate them, triggering a violent confrontation. Amid memories, passions, and resentments, the film—selected for the 2024 Rotterdam Film Festival—paints an intimate portrait of the Lebanese immigration experience in Brazil.
Screenings
Brazil
,
fic.
,
2024
,
92
’
Original title
Retrato de Um Certo Oriente
Director
Marcelo Gomes
Script
Gustavo Campos
Marcelo Gomes
Maria Camargo
Director of photography
Karen Harley
Editor
Karen Harley
Sound
Bruno Armelin
Fernando Aranha
Moabe Filho
Victor Quintanilha
Music
Mateus Alves
Piero Bianchi
Sami Bordokan
Production company
Canal Brasil
Globo Filmes
Gullane
Kavac Film
Misti Filmes
Muiraquitã Filmes
Producers
Ernesto Soto Canny
Guilherme Coelho
Mariana Ferraz
Cast
Charbel Kamel
Fausto Russo
Rosa Peixoto
Wafa' Halawi
Zakaria Kaakour
Language
Portuguese, French, Italian, Arabic
Subtitles
Portuguese
English subtitles
Age restriction
M/16
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