Rio Turvo
6.2
A bizarre and tragic ballad of an impossible love between a nameless topographer and Leonor in a swamp soon to be destroyed by the forces of Man. She (Teresa Salgueiro, ethereal voice of Madredeus) is the “swamp-flower”, protégée of a Socratic Director (and his goat Plato). In a world without women, she is kept safe from the temptations of the flesh by her strict and grotesque Aunt. The sound-track entirely played by the workers (fado and bossa nova singers) reveals parallel narratives of suspicion and conspiracy that unfold to the pace of the unconscious leading to a confrontation between Man and River. Inspired by a hypnotic story by Branquinho da Fonseca (1905-1974).
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David Almeida
Known for
The Easy Way
José Wallenstein
Known for
Timeless Love
The Death of Louis XIV
Edgar Pêra
Luís Branquinho
Branquinho da Fonseca
Manuel João Vieira
Known for
April Captains
Nádia Santos Henriques
Paula Só
Also in
Ouro Verde
Broken Promise
Tiago Antunes
J.P. Simões
Also in
Ruth
El Justiciero
Nuno Melo
Also in
Her Own Destiny
The Baron
Pedro Hestnes
Known for
April Captains
Edgar Pêra Director · Branquinho da Fonseca Writer Luís Branquinho Cinematographer
First release November 28, 2007
Production
Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia (ICAM)
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Languages
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · November 28, 2007
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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