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BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM -- HAIFA FILM FESTIVAL
Cleo had always wanted to leave the big city in Brazil where he lives and move to a large farm with his family. After years of saving and planning, he is finally able to pursue his dream and relocate with his wife and 15 children to communal living in Brazil’s great outdoors. In establishing their family farm, the Barolo family grows closer than ever. They form a deep and powerful bond while working, cooking, studying, and playing music together. Everything appears to be working according to plan until Cleo’s daughter makes a startling discovery about their heritage — they are among the 30,000 Brazilians who are descendants of Sephardic Jews. In researching the Baralo family tree further, she discovers her family’s Jewish heritage, the news of which sets her and her siblings’ imaginations aflame with a burning desire to immigrate to Israel and convert to Judaism.
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Sponsored by Dea & Gary Birnberg and Jodi & Frank Hessel.
The 2022 Miami Jewish Film Festival virtual program is made possible with the generous support of Benjamin Nahum and Tamar Roodner.
- Year2021
- Runtime86 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese, Hebrew
- CountryIsrael, Brazil
- PremiereSoutheast US Premiere
- DirectorOfer Freiman
- ScreenwriterOfer Freiman, Kobi Netanel
- CastAntonio Cleofas De Oliveira Bezerra, Anita Braga Bezerra, Gerson Braga Bezerra
- CinematographerOfer Freiman
- EditorKobi Netanel
- MusicAlberto Schwartz
We would appreciate your support if you would like to donate to our efforts and help cover our streaming costs. Please consider donating when "Unlocking" the film or by clicking here.
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM -- HAIFA FILM FESTIVAL
Cleo had always wanted to leave the big city in Brazil where he lives and move to a large farm with his family. After years of saving and planning, he is finally able to pursue his dream and relocate with his wife and 15 children to communal living in Brazil’s great outdoors. In establishing their family farm, the Barolo family grows closer than ever. They form a deep and powerful bond while working, cooking, studying, and playing music together. Everything appears to be working according to plan until Cleo’s daughter makes a startling discovery about their heritage — they are among the 30,000 Brazilians who are descendants of Sephardic Jews. In researching the Baralo family tree further, she discovers her family’s Jewish heritage, the news of which sets her and her siblings’ imaginations aflame with a burning desire to immigrate to Israel and convert to Judaism.
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Sponsored by Dea & Gary Birnberg and Jodi & Frank Hessel.
The 2022 Miami Jewish Film Festival virtual program is made possible with the generous support of Benjamin Nahum and Tamar Roodner.
- Year2021
- Runtime86 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese, Hebrew
- CountryIsrael, Brazil
- PremiereSoutheast US Premiere
- DirectorOfer Freiman
- ScreenwriterOfer Freiman, Kobi Netanel
- CastAntonio Cleofas De Oliveira Bezerra, Anita Braga Bezerra, Gerson Braga Bezerra
- CinematographerOfer Freiman
- EditorKobi Netanel
- MusicAlberto Schwartz