THE JOY

THE JOY fiction | 100 '| Brazil | 2010


Directors Felipe Bragança is a director graduated from UFF. He started his path in cinema in partnership with Marina Meliande, with the short films "Por Dentro de uma Gota D'água" (2003) and "O Nome do (O Clóvis)" (2004), in addition to the "Trilogy Heart in Fire ', composed by the feature films "A Fuga da Mulher Gorila" (2009), released at the Locarno Festival; "A Alegria" (2010) - released in the Cannes Directors' Fortnight; "Desassossego - Filme das Maravilhas" (2010) - collective film, released at the Rotterdam Festival. In solo direction, he released, among other works in different formats, "Não Devore Meu Coração!" (2017) at the Sundance Festival, and his last feature "A Yellow Animal" (2020) at the Rotterdam Festival. He acts as a screenwriter in several feature films, including “O Céu de Suely” and “Praia do Futuro”, by Karim Ainouz. Marina Meliande is a director and assembler graduated from UFF. He directed, in partnership with Felipe Bragança, the short films "Por Dentro de uma Gota D'água" (2003) and "O Nome do (O Clóvis)" (2004), in addition to the "Trilogy Heart in Fire ', composed by the feature films" Fuga da Mulher Gorila (2009), released at the Locarno Festival, A Alegria (2010) - released in the Cannes Directors' Fortnight; Disquieting - Film of Wonders (2010) - collective film, released at the Rotterdam Festival. from the Center for Contemporary Art Le Fresnoy (France) and as an editor she has worked in more than 40 films, her debut in the solo direction was the feature film “Mormaço” (2018), at the Rotterdam Festival.

Synopsis A fable about youth and courage that tells the story of Luiza, a 16-year-old girl who can no longer bear to hear about the end of the world ... On a Christmas night, her cousin João is shot mysteriously and disappears in the middle of the night . Weeks later he appears, like a ghost, asking to hide. Technical Data Direction: Felipe Bragança and Marina Meliande Production: Felipe Bragança, Marina Meliande and Lara Frigotto Screenplay: Felipe Bragança Executive Production: Lara Frigotto Photography: Andrea Capella Art Direction: Gustavo Bragança Direct Sound: Felippe Mussel, Vampiro Editing: Marina Meliande Edition of Sound: Virginia Flores, Marina Meliande Production Director: Daniela Santos Music: Lucas Marcier Festivals & Awards Festival de Cannes (Directors' Fortnight) 2010 Brasília Festival (Best Art Direction, Best Supporting Actor) 2010 International Panorama Coisa de Cinema - Salvador (Best Feature Film) 2011 Rotterdam Festival 2011 Tiradentes Film Festival 2011 San Francisco International Film Festival 2011 Cine Esquema Novo - Porto Alegre Film Festival 2011 Production Duas Mariola Filmes Co-production Arissas RT Features Petrobrás Support Ancine Huber Bals Fund Distribution Space Films International Sales Figa Films

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