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Narradores de Javé

  • 2003
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Narradores de Javé (2003)
Drama

The illiterate population of the small town of Javé charge Antônio Biá with the mission of writing the story of the town, in an attempt to stop the construction of a hydropower dam that woul... Read allThe illiterate population of the small town of Javé charge Antônio Biá with the mission of writing the story of the town, in an attempt to stop the construction of a hydropower dam that would destroy the village. They start remembering (or making up) great local personalities and... Read allThe illiterate population of the small town of Javé charge Antônio Biá with the mission of writing the story of the town, in an attempt to stop the construction of a hydropower dam that would destroy the village. They start remembering (or making up) great local personalities and events.

  • Director
    • Eliane Caffé
  • Writers
    • Luis Alberto de Abreu
    • Eliane Caffé
  • Stars
    • José Dumont
    • Nelson Xavier
    • Matheus Nachtergaele
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    818
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    • Director
      • Eliane Caffé
    • Writers
      • Luis Alberto de Abreu
      • Eliane Caffé
    • Stars
      • José Dumont
      • Nelson Xavier
      • Matheus Nachtergaele
    • 6User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 17 nominations

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    José Dumont
    • Antônio Biá
    Nelson Xavier
    Nelson Xavier
    • Zaqueu
    Matheus Nachtergaele
    • Souza
    • (as Matheus Nachetergaele)
    Rui Resende
    Rui Resende
    • Vado
    Gero Camilo
    • Firmino
    Luci Pereira
    • Deodora…
    Nelson Dantas
    • Vicentino
    Alessandro Azevedo
    • Daniel
    Maurício Tizumba
    • Samuel
    Benê Silva
    • Pai Cariá
    Altair Lima
    Altair Lima
    • Galdério
    Roger Avanzi
    • O Outro
    Mário César Camargo
    • Pai do Daniel
    Maria Dalva Ladeia
    • Dona Maria
    Henrique Lisboa
    • Cirilo
    • Director
      • Eliane Caffé
    • Writers
      • Luis Alberto de Abreu
      • Eliane Caffé
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    7/10
    Brazil's many faces
    This movie shows one more of the facets of the brazilian people. The film runs in a small village in Sertao, Bahia - northeast Brazil. The local people need someone that can write their stories to save this small town called Javé. The only one that can write is Antônio Biá, who in the past used the community to save his job and to his own profits, and after that he ended up being banished. But now they need his services...

    And then the story goes by all the reports given by the dwellers, and how they are dueling to see who's report is the right one, whose's report is going to be written down...But then the "Progress" came and they can't do much about it.

    It is a simple story, about modest people, and the beauty of the movie is exactly on that. It is a good movie about this brazilian reality, maybe not really critical, but good.
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    • May 10, 2004

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2004 (Brazil)
    • Countries of origin
      • Brazil
      • France
    • Official site
      • Bananeira Films (Brazil)
    • Languages
      • Yoruba
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • The Storytellers
    • Production companies
      • Bananeira Filmes
      • Gullane
      • Laterit Productions
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      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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