Berlinale 2019

WAITING FOR THE CARNIVAL - Panorama

Estou Me Guardando Para Quando O Carnaval Chegar
by Marcelo Gomes
Brazil / 2019 / 86'

Production: Carnaval Filmes, Misti Filmes and REC Produtores Associados
International Sales: Cinephil

The small village of Toritama is a microcosm of relentless capitalism. Each year, more than 20-million pairs of jeans are produced in make-shift factories. The locals work non-stop hours, proud to be the masters of their own time. During Carnival - the only leisure moment of the year -, they transgress the logic of accumulation of goods, sell their belongings without regret and flee to the beaches in search of ephemeral happiness. When Ash Wednesday arrives, a new work cycle begins.

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