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Samuel and the Light

20239.0 / 1070 min

Documentary

Overview

Samuel lives in Ponta Negra, a small village on the coast of Paraty, Brazil. At first the idyllic daily life following the rhythm of nature and the development of the kid's identity set the tone of the film. We go along with the boy and his family for six years. Little by little emerges a more complex reality and its contradictions, between modernity and tradition, nature and technology. The arrival of electricity and tourism in the village crystallizes the deconstruction of an idealized paradise, drawing a portrait of contemporary Brazil.

Cast

Sueli Ramos

Eliseu dos Remédios

Samuel Ramos dos Remédios

Marissol Ramos Almeida

Charles Ramos Nascimento

Julia Ramos

Daniela Ramos

Crew

Pedro Cortese

Director of Photography

Fernando Pereira dos Santos

Producer

Philippe Aussel

Producer

Maurane Cugny

Line Producer

Cindy Cornic

Line Producer

Julia Alves

Line Producer

Fernando Pereira dos Santos

Line Producer

Chico Bahia

Camera Operator

Olívia Pedroso

Camera Operator

Vinícius Girnys

Camera Operator

Fernando Pereira dos Santos

Sound Recordist

Daniel Turini

Sound Designer

Matéo Rousson

Mixing Engineer

Andréia Freire

Foley Artist

Vinícius Girnys

Director