Brazil / France,
1998, 113 min
Directed by:
Walter SallesCinematography:
Walter CarvalhoCast:
Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra, Othon Bastos, Matheus Nachtergaele, Caio Junqueira, Rita Assemany, Otávio Augusto, Harildo Deda (more)Plots(1)
Two very unlikely souls, a motherless young boy and a lonely retired school teacher become inextricably linked and form an uncommon bond as they venture from the bustling city to Brazil's remote northeast region in search of the boy's father. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1999 - Fernanda Montenegro (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1999 - Walter Salles (Best Foreign Language Film)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1999 - Walter Salles (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1999 - Best Film not in the English Language
César Awards
- 1999 - Best Foreign Film
Guldbagge Awards
- 1999 - Walter Salles (Best Foreign Film)
Amanda Awards
- 1999 - Walter Salles (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 1999 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
- 1999 - Fernanda Montenegro (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1998 - Fernanda Montenegro (Best Actress)
- 1998 - Walter Salles (Best Foreign-Language Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1998 - Fernanda Montenegro (Best Actress)
- 1998 - Best Foreign Language Film
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1998 - Walter Salles (Golden Bear for Best Film)
- 1998 - Fernanda Montenegro (Silver Bear for Best Actress)
Sundance Film Festival
- 1996 - Walter Salles (NHK Filmmaker Award)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1998 - Walter Salles (City of Donostia Audience Award for Best Film)
- 1998 - Walter Salles (EZAE Youth Jury Award)