The First Death of Joana

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The First Death of Joana (2021)

Directed by Cristiane Oliveira

Drama · 1h 31m

Late summer of 2007, South of Brazil. Joana, 13, wants to find out why her great-aunt Rosa died at 70 without ever having dated anyone. Encouraged by her friend Carolina, Joana starts an investigation about Rosa’s past. As she confronts the values of her community, Joana realizes that all the women in her family have a secret, while something hidden inside her also reveals. She plunges into her imagination to find answers while a large wind power plant is being built in their small town.

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Cast

L
Letícia Kacperski Joana
I
Isabela Bressane Carolina
J
Joana Vieira Lara Lisa Becker Norma Roberto Oliveira Afiador
R
Rosa Campos Velho Rosa
E
Emílio Speck Nilo
P
Pedro Nambuco Thomas
G
Graciela Caputti Sofia Janaína Kremer Diretora
A
Ana Carolina Moreno Magda
D
Daniel Chocolate Gabriel

Crew

Director
Cristiane Oliveira
Writer
Cristiane Oliveira
Editor
Tula Anagnostopoulos
Producer
Cristiane Oliveira, Aletéia Selonk

Details

Original title
A Primeira Morte de Joana
Release date
2021-08-04
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama
Original language
PT
Spoken languages
German, Portuguese
Countries
Brazil
Production
OKNA Produções, Epicentre Films, Crisol Filmes