Houve uma vez dois verões

by Jorge Furtado, Brazil, 2003
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Jorge Furtado's debut feature, Houve Uma vez Dois Verões (Two Summers), is about a teenager who learns some hard truths about life. Teenager Chico (André Arteche) wants to lose his virginity during a family vacation. Roza (Ana Maria Mainieri) becomes his willing partner. Months later, Roza finds Chico and demands money so that she can get an abortion. Chico learns that she is lying to him, but he also realizes he still cares for her.

Festivals & awards

Nacional Filmfestival Brazil:
Best director, best screenplay, best editing
Festival International de Fribourg 2003
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Credits

Original TitleHouve uma vez dois verões
TitleHouve uma vez dois verões
Directed byJorge Furtado
CountryBrazil
Year2003
ScreenplayJorge Furtado
Film EditingGiba Assis Brasil
SoundtrackLéo Henkin
CinematographyAlex Sernambi
SoundCristiano Scherer
Costumes
Production Design
ProductionCasa de Cinema de Port Alegre
Formats35mm
Runtime76 min.
LanguagePortugiesisch/d/f
CastAndré Arteche, Ana Maria Mainieri, Pedro Furtado, Julia Barth, Vitoria Mazzini

Credits

Original TitleHouve uma vez dois verões
TitleHouve uma vez dois verões
Directed byJorge Furtado
CountryBrazil
Year2003
ScreenplayJorge Furtado
Film EditingGiba Assis Brasil
SoundtrackLéo Henkin
CinematographyAlex Sernambi
SoundCristiano Scherer
Costumes
Production Design
ProductionCasa de Cinema de Port Alegre
Formats35mm
Runtime76 min.
LanguagePortugiesisch/d/f
CastAndré Arteche, Ana Maria Mainieri, Pedro Furtado, Julia Barth, Vitoria Mazzini

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«Comédie réalisée par l'un des plus grands réalisateurs de courts-métrages brésiliens, dont c'est ici le premier long métrage, ce film s'adresse à tous les adolescents mais aussi à ceux qui n'ont pas oublié leur première histoire d'amour, avec ses angoisses et ses joies.»
Jeune Cinéma, Académie de Versailles