Russia / Apr 20, 2024 / Moscow International Film Festival
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Alex is an unsuccessful country musician. He returns to his hometown in the heart of the brazilian midlands, a village threatened by industrial agriculture that consumes original forests and challenges settler’s traditional ways of life. he dreams of being a skilled musician like his father lázaro, a sick guitar player in debt with the saints, who must perform a series of religious rituals. however, local rumours say his debts are not with the saints, but with the devil. to save his father and himself, alex journeys into local practices and beliefs.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Márcio Rodrigues | Tião |
| Fulgêncio Lisboa | Lousinho |
| Abaetê Queiroz | Marçal |
| André Araújo | colega de quarto |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pacto da viola |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 400 Filmes, Olho de Gato Filmes, Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE |
| Release date | 7 agosto 2025 |
| Production | Getsemane Silva, Guilherme Bacalhao |
| Writer | Roberto Robalinho, Guilherme Bacalhao, Aurélio Aragão |
| Casting | Vanise Carneiro |
| Editing | Marcius Barbieri |
| Cinematography | André Carvalheira |
| Assistant directors | Carol Gadelha, Guilherme Bacalhao |
| Camera operators | André Carvalheira |
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| Additional photography | André Carvalheira |
| Production design | Nina Perez |
| Art direction | Nina Perez |
| Set decoration | Nina Perez |
Release dates
Premiere
Brazil / Dec 02, 2024 / 57o. Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro
Theatrical release
Brazil / Aug 07, 2025 / 12
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