Canada / Sep 10, 1995 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Henry Czerny plays American journalist Michael Coleman, a strung-out expatriate writing for a Brazilian newspaper. His professional obsession is Father Stephen Louis, a mildly popular and charismatic priest who has been the major political opponent of the greedy and ruthless landowners of the Bahia region. Mysteriously, the usually outspoken Father Louis has been silent for three months. With the Brazilian Congress about to vote on a major land-redistribution bill that could potentially tip the balance of power even further, Father Louis’s support of the peasants and his condemnation of the landowners is more important than ever. Coleman sets out alone for the politically unstable Bahia region to capture a highly anticipated interview with the elusive priest.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Otávio Augusto | Mattar |
| Otávio Müller | Edmar |
| Luís Melo | Cristo |
| Jackson Costa | Orlando |
| José Rubens Chachá | Amigo do Cristo |
| Marília Gabriela | Entrevistadora |
| Carlos Petrovich | The Colonel |
| Miguel Lunardi | Carlos Reis |
| Flávio São Thiago | Congressista I |
| Pascoal Villaboim | Congressista II |
| Rony Cácio | Sem-Terra |
| Jorge Washington | Leiloeiro |
| Cristóvão Silva | Surdo-Mudo |
| Arlete Dias | Funcionária da Igreja |
| Aloísio de Abreu | Jornalista |
| Michele Matalon | Jornalista |
| John Crook | Jornalista |
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| Caco Monteiro | Homem na Estrada |
| Luciana Souza | Mulher na Estrada |
| Giovane Lucchini | Tenente |
| Tânia Toko | Garçonete |
| Rejane Maya | Mulher na Feira de Caridade |
| Ovídio Abreu | Locutor |
| Anativo Oliveira | (não-creditado) |
| Auristela Sá | (não-creditado) |
| Edvana Carvalho | (não-creditado) |
| Gerimias Mendes | (não-creditado) |
| Merry Batista | (não-creditado) |
| Nauro Neves | (não-creditado) |
| Lázaro Ramos | (não-creditado) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jenipapo |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | English, Português |
| Production countries | Brazil, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Boku Films, Ravina Produções |
| Release date | 10 settembre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Sylvia Gardenberg |
| Production | Flávio R. Tambellini, Alan Poul |
| Writer | Monique Gardenberg, Cyrus Nowrasteh |
| Editing | Dan Rae, Diana Seel |
| Cinematography | Pedro Farkas |
| Assistant directors | Monique Gardenberg |
| Camera operators | Pedro Farkas |
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| Additional photography | Pedro Farkas |
| Production design | Clovis Bueno, Vera Hamburger |
| Art direction | Vera Hamburger, Clovis Bueno |
| Set decoration | Clovis Bueno, Vera Hamburger |
| Music | Philip Glass, Jorge Saldanha |
| Sound | Philip Glass, Jorge Saldanha |
| Costume design | Rita Murtinho |
| Makeup | Rita Murtinho |
| Hairstyling | Rita Murtinho |
Release dates
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