The Bull

HYBRID FILM, 78', DIGITAL, BRAZIL. 2015.

Synopsis

When the Portuguese king Dom Sebastião lost the Battle of Alcácer Quibir, his body was swallowed by the sands of Morocco and disappeared. His spirit, however, raised an army that went on exploring new lands until it reached Brazil. On Lençóis Island, in the Northeast of the country, Dom Sebastião founded his enchanted kingdom. He wanders in the form of a black bull with a star on its forehead. One day, his daughter will return to the island, wielding a golden sword.

Credits

With Joana de Verona and residents of Lençóis Island (Maranhão): Renata Michele, Nango Araújo, Maria José Araújo, Manuel Araújo and Jailson Araújo

Direction, screenplay and editing: Larissa Figueiredo · Producers: Ana Paula Málaga, João Castelo Branco, Larissa Figueiredo and Rafael Urban · Assistant director: Rafael Urban · Cinematography and stills: João Castelo Branco · Camera assistant: Ana Paula Málaga · Sound: Bruno Vasconcelos · Colour grading: João Castelo Branco · Sound design: Fábio Baldo · Sound mixing: Daniel Turini and Fernando Henna · Graphic design: Fernando Sciarra · Illustration: Luiza Urban

A Cazumbá Filmes and Sto Lat Filmes production · Distribution: Cazumbá Filmes

Screenings

Visions Sud Est Award (Switzerland) · Nominated for the FIPRESCI Award · Carte Blanche at the 67th Locarno Film Festival · World premiere at the 44th International Film Festival Rotterdam