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Release Date:
April 15, 2021
Original Title:
Curral
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Querosene Filmes
Production Countries:
Brazil
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 87
Curral is a political drama set in the rural Brazilian city of Gravatá. During the mayoral elections, the population is divided between the Blue and Red parties, two political oligarchies fighting each other for power. A recent severe drought means water is the main bargaining chip when it comes to securing a majority of people's votes. Chico Caixa is a former city employee. He lost his job trying to take water supplies to a poor neighborhood which had been abandoned for political reasons. Caixa is invited by a childhood partner, Joel, to work on his councilor campaign. Joel presents himself as a new alternative to the older candidates, who have been in power for decades. But as the campaign progresses, Chico Caixa soon realizes that breaking apart from the established political game is not always as easy as it may seem
Art Direction:
Juliano Dornelles
Associate Producer:
Justine Otondo
João Queiroz
Rachel Braga
Co-Producer:
Paula Cosenza
Costume Design:
Zé Lucas
Rita Azevedo
Director:
Marcelo Brennand
Director of Photography:
Beto Martins
Editor:
Caioz
Executive Producer:
Carol Ferreira
Luiz Barbosa
Bárbara Maranhão
Music:
Caio Domingues
Nicolau Domingues
DJ Dolores
Producer:
Bárbara Maranhão
Marcelo Brennand
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