Ilha das Flores (1989)

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Director:

Jorge Furtado

Writer:

Jorge Furtado (writer)

Genre:

Documentary | Short

Tagline:

A place where there's no God.

Plot:

The ironic, heartbreaking and acid "saga" of a spoiled tomato: from the plantation of a "Nisei" (Brazilian...

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Júlia Barth
Paulo José	...	Narration (voice)
Ciça Reckziegel	...	Dona Anete

Also Known As:

Island of Flowers (International: English title)
Isle of Flowers (USA)
Blommornas ö (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Insel der Blumen (West Germany) [de]
Kukkien saari (Finland) [fi]
L'île aux fleurs (France) [fr]

Runtime:

13 min

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud)

Movie Connections:

References Todas as Mulheres do Mundo (1967)

Best thirteen-minute film I've ever seen

Not that I've seen a lot, of course. I caught this short in my documentary film class at the beginning of the semester. Unfortunately, I never saw another film better than this one. If you can find it, definitely check it out. The film says more about the human condition in fifteen minutes than most similarly themed films say in two hours. Devilishly humorous, the film hints along the way that there is more at stake than the running joke about a tomato would indicate. It's crucial to know as little as possible, so if you have a good independent video store nearby, seek it out and don't ask questions.