The End and the Beginning
7.7
A film that began from zero. Without any previous research, characters, locations or established themes, a film crew arrives at the Paraiba backlands in search of people with stories to tell. In the town of São João do Rio Peixe, they discover the Araçás Farm, a rural community where 86 families live, the majority connected by family ties. Thanks to the mediation of a young woman from Araçás, the residents – consisting mostly of elderly people – tell their life stories, marked by popular Catholicism, hierarchy, a sense of family and honor. A world on the verge of disappearing.
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Eduardo Coutinho Director · Jacques Cheuiche Cinematographer Jordana Berg Editor
First release March 1, 2006 · Produced in Brazil · Original title O Fim e o Princípio
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Original title
O Fim e o Princípio
Original language
Portuguese
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Portuguese
Release dates
Argentina · March 1, 2006
Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
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