Brava gente brasileira

One explorer's "discovery" has tragic consequences in this drama from Brazil. Diogo is a cartographer from Portugal stationed at the Coimbra Fort, a compound in the Mato Grosso regions of Brazil. Diogo has come to Brazil to search out previously unknown cities and draw maps of the area. His life takes an unexpected turn when he falls in love with Anote, a beautiful young woman whose family rules a local tribe of Guaicuru Indians. When Anote becomes pregnant with Diogo's child, he earns the enmity of the Guaicuru people, leading them into a battle with the soldiers of Coimbra Fort, and leaving 54 of the Portuguese dead.

The film won the Candango Trophy for Best Actress and Best Music at the 2000 Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema.

Cast:
Diogo Infante (Diogo de Castro e Albuquerque)
Floriano Peixoto (Capitão Pedro)
Luciana Rigueira (Ánote)
Leonardo Villar (Comandante)

Director: Lúcia Murat
Writer: Lúcia Murat
Runtime: 104 min
Genre: Drama, War
Language: Portuguese
Production Year: 2000

The screening is part of the 9th Brazilian Film Festival