THE JOY

A ALEGRIA

By Felipe BRAGANCA, Marina MÉLIANDE

ARISSAS - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2010

A fable about youth and courage that tells the story of Luiza, a 16-year-old girl who can no longer stand to hear about the end of the world. On a Christmas night, her cousin João is shot mysteriously and disappears in the middle of the night. Weeks later he appears, like a ghost, asking to hide.

Festivals
& Awards

San Francisco 2015
New Directors 2011
Cannes 2015
Director's Fortnight 2010
Rotterdam IFFR 2015
Bright Future 2011
    • Year of production
    • 2010
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • BRAZIL
    • Languages
    • BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE
    • Budget
    • 0 - 0.3 M$
    • Duration
    • 100 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Felipe BRAGANCA, Marina MÉLIANDE
    • Producer(s)
    • Felipe BRAGANÇA (D.M. FILMES), Marina MELIANE (D.M. FILMES), Lara FRIGOTTO (ARISSAS)
    • Synopsis
    • A fable about youth and courage that tells the story of Luiza, a 16-year-old girl who can no longer stand to hear about the end of the world. On a Christmas night, her cousin João is shot mysteriously and disappears in the middle of the night. Weeks later he appears, like a ghost, asking to hide.