"Waves" Goes the Wrong Direction in Racial Depiction, Despite Its Intent and Beauty
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On the border between the real and the fantastic, between the colonial past and the overwhelming modernity of agribusiness, the city of Goiás is the scene of the meeting between the young Fernanda and her secret roots. She returns to the home of her wealthy uncle, after the death of her adoptive mother, in order to implode the certainties and to reveal the painful truth about its origin.
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On the border between the real and the fantastic, between the colonial past and the overwhelming modernity of agribusiness, the city of Goiás is the scene of the meeting between the young Fernanda and her secret roots. She returns to the home of her wealthy uncle, after the death of her adoptive mother, in order to implode the certainties and to reveal the painful truth about its origin.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Melanie Dimantas, Flávia Neves
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Bananeira Filmes, MyMama Entertainment
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