The Other Side of Paradise

Feature film

Synopsis

A 12-year-old boy narrates the adventures of his father, an idealistic dreamer, in 1960s Brazil. They leave the countryside of Minas Gerais for Brasília, recently inaugurated but still under construction. Driven by the desire for professional advancement and to participate in the construction of the new capital, Antônio, his wife, and their three children embark on a journey to the country's capital. Caught up in the political turmoil of the period and the reforms promised by then-President João Goulart, Antônio encounters political activism and the agitation of workers. Then comes the military coup. Dreams turn into nightmares overnight. An effervescent chapter of the country's history told through the dreams of a family from rural Brazil.

The film contains unseen footage of the 1964 Military Coup, which had been kept hidden for decades. Furthermore, 'The Other Side of Paradise' marked the return of productions from the Cinematographic Hub of Brasília after being closed for 12 years.

Tipography: Feature film

Genre: Drama

Running time: 104 min.

Director: André Ristum

Main Cast: Eduardo Moscovis, Davi Galdeano, Simone Iliescu, Caminla Márdila,

Jonas Bloch, Maju Souza e Murilo Grossi.

Year of Production: 2014

Release: June 2016

Main Awards and Festivals

It won awards for Best Screenplay, Actor, Actress, Sound Editing, Art Direction, Direct Sound, as well as Best Film by the Popular Jury at the Brasília Festival (Legislative Chamber Awards) and was chosen as Best Film by the Popular Jury at the Gramado Festival .

In Trieste , Italy, she won the main prize from the Official Jury, as well as the prize awarded by the Popular Jury of Young People. At the same festival, Maju Souza won the award for Best Actress. In Lleida , Catalonia (Spain), she won the Radio Exterior de España Award for the feature film that best reflects the Latin American reality and was the second best film, by the Popular Jury.

It was also shown at the Rio Festivals, São Paulo Film Festival and at festivals and exhibitions in Guadalajara, Havana, Lima, Santo Domingo, Santander, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Punta del Este, Chicago, Moscow and Luxembourg.