Overview

• Penn joins a roster of executive producers that includes Walter Salles, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, and Maria Carlota Bruno.
• The debut feature by Marianna Brennand has collected 26 prizes, highlighted by Venice Days’ best director and Cannes’ Kering Women in Motion Emerging Talent awards.
• KimStim has acquired U.S. rights with a planned rollout in up to 20 cities, while Bendita Film Sales is launching international sales at the Toronto International Film Festival.
• Rooted in roughly a decade of Amazon research, the drama follows a 13-year-old from Marajó Island who confronts generational violence and societal silence.
• The film is among 16 titles under consideration to represent Brazil at the Academy Awards and sustained a 13-week run across more than 70 Brazilian theaters after openings in several European markets.