Isle of Flowers
(1990)
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Isle of Flowers
(1990)
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Paulo José | ... |
Narration
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Ciça Reckziegel | ... |
Dona Anete
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Douglas Traini | ... |
Anete's Husband
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Júlia Barth | ... |
Anete's Daughter
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Irene Schmidt | ... |
Anete's Customer
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Gosei Kitajima | ... |
Jeffu Masaki Suzuki
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Takehiro Suzuki | ... |
Jeffu Masaki Suzuki
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Luciane Azevedo | ... |
Ana Luiza Nunes
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The ironic, heartbreaking and acid "saga" of a spoiled tomato: from the plantation of a "Nisei" (Brazilian with Japanese origins); to a supermarket; to a consumer's kitchen to become sauce of a pork meat; to the garbage can since it is spoiled for the consumption; to a garbage truck to be dumped in a garbage dump in "Ilha das Flores"; to the selection of nutriment for pigs by the employees of a pigs breeder; to become food for poor Brazilian people. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Not that I've seen a lot, of course. I caught this short in my documentary film class at the beginning of the semester. Unfortunately, I never saw another film better than this one. If you can find it, definitely check it out. The film says more about the human condition in fifteen minutes than most similarly themed films say in two hours. Devilishly humorous, the film hints along the way that there is more at stake than the running joke about a tomato would indicate. It's crucial to know as little as possible, so if you have a good independent video store nearby, seek it out and don't ask questions.