Italy / Sep 02, 2024 / Venice Film Festival
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Thirteen-year-old Marcielle lives on Marajó Island in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. To break a terrible cycle that imprisons the women around her in an isolated region, she must do the impossible to liberate herself and her younger sister from a dark abyss of silence held by her own family.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ingrid Trigueiro | Jaci |
| Rodrigo Garcia | Faguinho |
| Clébia Sousa | Dona Maria |
| Nena Inoue | Pastora |
| Dira Paes | Aretha |
| Fabielly Paiva | Claudinha |
| Kayo de Tarcio | Jamilson |
| Nany Figueiredo | Professora Renata |
| Isis Bianca | Dryeli |
| Dayane Monteiro | Josi |
| Lucas Espíndula | Marquinhos |
| Amanda Rabelo | Eti |
| Ranelly dos Anjos Pastana | Bruninha |
| André Reis | Homem Balsa Jorge |
| Júlio Freire | Homem Balsa Júlio |
| Valéria Paiva | DJ Bar |
| Valéria Paiva | Menino Bar |
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| Fierce | Mulher Bar Canivete |
| Marcel Maia | Homem Bar Agressor |
| Guto Galvão | Policial Carlos |
| Fabio Lima Miranda | Piloto Lancha Polícia |
| Hugo Leandro Fereira França | Policial |
| Agatha Yanne Nunes Lopes | Madalena - Bebê |
| Duda Moreira | Juiz |
| Rosa Malagueta | Dra. Rosane |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Manas |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil, Portugal, France, Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Globo Filmes, Les Films du Fleuve, VideoFilmes, Canal Brasil, Pródigo Filmes, Fado Filmes, Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE, Banco Regional de Desenvolvimento do Extremo Sul, Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual, DW, Inquietude |
| Release date | 26 marzo 2025 |
| Executive producer | Carolina Benevides, Marcelo Maximo, Sean Penn |
| Production | Carolina Benevides, Marianna Brennand, Luís Galvão Teles, Beto Gauss, Francesco Civita, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Delphine Tomson, Maria Carlota Bruno, Walter Salles, Dominique Welinski, Marcelo Pedrazzi, Bráulio Mantovani, Felipe Sholl, Marcelo Grabowsky, Marcelo Maximo |
| Writer | Felipe Sholl, Marcelo Grabowsky, Marianna Brennand, Antônia Pellegrino, Carolina Benevides, Camila Agustini |
| Casting | Anna Luiza Paes de Almeida |
| Editing | Isabela Monteiro de Castro |
| Cinematography | Pierre de Kerchove |
| Assistant directors | Kity Féo, Beatriz Oioli, Ismara Antunes, Marianna Brennand |
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| Camera operators | Pierre de Kerchove |
| Additional photography | Pierre de Kerchove |
| Production design | Marcos Pedroso |
| Art direction | Marcos Pedroso |
| Set decoration | Marcos Pedroso |
| Music | Valéria Ferro, Ricardo Reis, Armando Torres Jr., Miriam Biderman |
| Sound | Valéria Ferro, Ricardo Reis, Armando Torres Jr., Miriam Biderman |
| Costume design | Kika Lopes, Luiz Gaia |
| Makeup | Luiz Gaia, Kika Lopes |
| Hairstyling | Kika Lopes, Luiz Gaia |
Release dates
Premiere
Brazil / Nov 25, 2024 / Mostra de Cinema de Gostoso
Taiwan / Jun 25, 2025 / Taipei Film Festival
South Korea / Jul 11, 2025 / Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival
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Australia / Oct 31, 2025 / Brazilian Film Festival
Philippines / Nov 14, 2025 / QCinema International Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Mar 26, 2025
Brazil / May 15, 2025 / 16
Netherlands / Aug 14, 2025 / 12
Digital
Brazil / Aug 27, 2025 / 16 / Telecine
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