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Dominican Rep. House of Sand
- Original title
- Casa de Areia
- Year
- 2005
- Running time
- 103 min.
- Country
Brazil- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Fernanda Montenegro
Fernanda Torres
Ruy Guerra
Seu Jorge- Luiz Melodia
Enrique Diaz
Stênio Garcia
Emiliano Queiroz- João Acaibe
- Camila Facundes
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | 1910s
- Synopsis
- Aurea’s saga starts in 1910, when, in pursuing a dream she never shared, she arrives in a caravan at a labyrinth of sand in Maranhao, northern Brazil. Her husband, Vasco, believes this land to be prosperous and she is condemned to a life in this barren place. Pregnant and dissatisfied with her destiny, she tries everything to find a way out.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2006: Sundance Film Festival: Nominated for Grand Jury Prize. Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize2006: Satellite Awards: 2 Nominations including Best Cinematography
- Critics' reviews
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"Shimmering masterwork (...) succeeds magnificently in transporting the viewer to a place - both geographic and stylistic - they wouldn't think to venture to on their own (...) profoundly moving.”
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