An eccentric old woman dances to the beat of her own drum in Allan Deberton’s poignant debut feature. Pacarrete (the sublime Marcelia Cartaxo), a former ballet dancer who lives in northeast Brazil, decides to dust off her tutu slip and her ballet slippers to perform a classic dance for her city’s 200th-anniversary celebration--whether the townspeople want it or not. A broad comedy turns increasingly contemplative as the true nature of Pacarrete’s daily life becomes apparent. Spotlight Films Showcase.
- Year2019
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese w/ English Subtitles
- CountryBrasil
- DirectorAllan Deberton
- ScreenwriterAllan Deberton, André Araújo, Samuel Brasileiro, Natália Maia
- ProducerCésar Teixeira, Allan Deberton, Ariadne Mazzetti
- FilmmakerAllan Deberton
- CastMarcélia Cartaxo, João Miguel, Soia Lira, Zezita Matos, Samya de Lavor, Edneia Tutti Quinto, Débora Ingrid, Rodger Rogério
- CinematographerBeto Martins
- EditorJoana Collier
- MusicFred Silveira
An eccentric old woman dances to the beat of her own drum in Allan Deberton’s poignant debut feature. Pacarrete (the sublime Marcelia Cartaxo), a former ballet dancer who lives in northeast Brazil, decides to dust off her tutu slip and her ballet slippers to perform a classic dance for her city’s 200th-anniversary celebration--whether the townspeople want it or not. A broad comedy turns increasingly contemplative as the true nature of Pacarrete’s daily life becomes apparent. Spotlight Films Showcase.
- Year2019
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese w/ English Subtitles
- CountryBrasil
- DirectorAllan Deberton
- ScreenwriterAllan Deberton, André Araújo, Samuel Brasileiro, Natália Maia
- ProducerCésar Teixeira, Allan Deberton, Ariadne Mazzetti
- FilmmakerAllan Deberton
- CastMarcélia Cartaxo, João Miguel, Soia Lira, Zezita Matos, Samya de Lavor, Edneia Tutti Quinto, Débora Ingrid, Rodger Rogério
- CinematographerBeto Martins
- EditorJoana Collier
- MusicFred Silveira