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Ilha das Flores (1990)

13 min  -  Documentary | Short
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The ironic, heartbreaking and acid "saga" of a spoiled tomato: from the plantation of a "Nisei"... See full summary »

Director:

Jorge Furtado
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Paulo José Paulo José ...
Narration (voice)
Ciça Reckziegel Ciça Reckziegel ...
Dona Anete
Douglas Traini Douglas Traini ...
Anete's Husband
Júlia Barth Júlia Barth ...
Anete's Daughter
Irene Schmidt Irene Schmidt ...
Anete's Customer
Gosei Kitajima Gosei Kitajima ...
Jeffu Masaki Suzuki
Takehiro Suzuki Takehiro Suzuki ...
Jeffu Masaki Suzuki
Luciane Azevedo Luciane Azevedo ...
Ana Luiza Nunes
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Storyline

The ironic, heartbreaking and acid "saga" of a spoiled tomato: from the plantation of a "Nisei" (Brazilian with Japanese origins); to a supermarket; to a consumer's kitchen to become sauce of a pork meat; to the garbage can since it is spoiled for the consumption; to a garbage truck to be dumped in a garbage dump in "Ilha das Flores"; to the selection of nutriment for pigs by the employees of a pigs breeder; to become food for poor Brazilian people. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Japanese | Pork | Supermarket | Tomato | Children  | See more »

Taglines:

A place where there's no God.

Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Also Known As:

Island of Flowers See more »

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)
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Trivia

The short opens with three short sentences on screen: "Este filme não é um filme de ficção. Existe um lugar chamado Ilha das Flores. Deus não existe." [This film is not a work of fiction. There is a place named Island of Flowers. God does not exist.] See more »

Connections

References Todas as Mulheres do Mundo (1967) See more »

Soundtracks

"O Guarani"
Written by Carlos Gomes
Arranged and Produced by Geraldo Flach See more »