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Edition 2022
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Elderly people gather every day in the romantic gardens of Catete Palace, the former Presidential Headquarters of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro. Every day after sunset, old men and women would come to talk about the meaning of life and sing love songs. With shooting suddenly interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, this film has become a tribute to a decimated generation.
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Original Title:
Paraíso -
Country:
Brazil, France -
Year:
2021 - 85' PT, Subtitles: EN
Director
Sérgio Tréfaut
Sérgio Tréfaut was born in Brazil in 1965. After completing a Master’s degree in Philosophy at the Sorbonne (Paris), he started work in Lisbon as a journalist. His career evolved from there to his eventually becoming a producer and a prize-winning director of documentaries and feature films screened in more than 50 countries. Sérgio Tréfaut has been on the board of the EDN (European Documentary Network), and co-founded Doclisboa International Film Festival, which he directed between 2004 and 2010.
