Synopsis
Latex-crafted rubber tree leaves are stacked on the table as a woman carefully pencils out the costs needed to sell her crafts. In the Amazon, a region known for its rubber plantations – and its ongoing struggles for land rights – we spend an ordinary day with Leonora Maia, an artist who lives at her own pace, one that the film is committed to honoring. The routine of creating pieces for export intertwines with the remarkable task of crafting artificial leaves from the rubber of real trees, all captured in an observational documentary that finds quiet grandeur in small gestures. (C.A.)
This film is a part of PGM 4 and will be screened alongside The Reign of Antoine, Dry, Madwomen in the Attic and Blue Heart.
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Director
Vinícius Silva
Vinícius Silva is a filmmaker from the East Zone of São Paulo. He holds a degree in Film Studies from the Federal University of Pelotas, a Master's in Screenwriting from EICTV in Cuba, and is currently pursuing a Master's at the University of Sao Paulo. A member of APAN, his works and collaborations have garnered awards and been showcased at major festivals and museums, including Janela Internacional de Recife, Brasília, Buenos Aires Documentary Film Festival, Rotterdam, Berlin, and MASP.