JOAQUIM

By Marcelo GOMES

CARNAVAL FILMES - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2017


Festivals
& Awards

Berlinale - EFM 2017
Competition
Amiens IFF 2017
    • Year of production
    • 2017
    • Genres
    • Drama, Historical
    • Countries
    • BRAZIL, PORTUGAL
    • Languages
    • BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE
    • Budget
    • N/A
    • Duration
    • 110 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Marcelo GOMES
    • Producer(s)
    • João VIEIRA JR. (REC PRODUTORES ASSOCIADOS)
    • Synopsis
    • Brazil, 18th Century. The colony of Portugal endures a decline in gold production. A Portuguese minority rules over a corrupt and autocratic society formed mostly by African slaves, local Indians and mestizos. Joaquim is an efficient military famous for capturing gold smugglers. He longs to be compensated with a Lieutenant promotion to buy the freedom of Blackie --a slave he is in love with. But the promotion never comes through. Joaquim despairs. A risky mission to the feared Badlands in search of new gold mines appears to be the only way to achieve a longed-for promotion and free Blackie.