The First Death of Joana (2021)
Overview
Late summer of 2007, South of Brazil. Joana, 13, wants to find out why her great-aunt Rosa died at 70 without ever having dated anyone. Encouraged by her friend Carolina, Joana starts an investigation about Rosa’s past. As she confronts the values of her community, Joana realizes that all the women in her family have a secret, while something hidden inside her also reveals. She plunges into her imagination to find answers while a large wind power plant is being built in their small town.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 0.745 |
Directed By
Cristiane Oliveira
Crew
Adriana Nascimento Borba
Cristiane Oliveira
Bruno Polidoro
Tula Anagnostopoulos
Graziella Ferst
Daniel Chabannes de Sars
Corentin Dong-Jin Sénéchal
Gustavo Galvão
Gina O'Donnel
Cristiane Oliveira
Aletéia Selonk
Arthur de Faria
Cristiane Oliveira
Sílvia Lourenço
TOP CAST
Letícia Kacperski
Joana
Isabela Bressane
Carolina
Joana Vieira
Lara
Lisa Becker
Norma
Roberto Oliveira
Afiador
Rosa Campos Velho
Rosa
Emílio Speck
Nilo
Pedro Nambuco
Thomas
Graciela Caputti
Sofia
Janaína Kremer
Diretora
Ana Carolina Moreno
Magda
Daniel Chocolate
Gabriel
Sidnei Borba
Pastor
Felipe Lorenzon
Jorge
Kaya Rodrigues
Professora
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