Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl (2017)
The border between Brazil and Paraguay: living on opposite sides of a big river, Brazilian boy Joca falls in love with indigenous-Paraguayan girl Basano. A magical tale of impossible love and adventure in this land full of memories of colonial wars and indigenous genocide.
Director:
Felipe Bragança
Writer:
Felipe Bragança
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Cauã Reymond as Fernando |
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Eduardo Macedo as Joca |
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Adeli Gonzales as Basano |
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Zahy Guajajara as Lucía |
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Cláudia Assunção as Joana |
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Leopoldo Pacheco as César |
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Marco Lóris as Telecath |
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Ney Matogrosso as Mago |
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Dona Ramona as Avó Basano |
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Mario Verón as Alberto |
| Production | Marcos Prado | Producer |
| Production | Marina Meliande | Producer |
| Directing | Felipe Bragança | Director |
| Production | Dijana Olcay-Hot | Co-Producer |
| Production | Raymond van der Kaaij | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Felipe Bragança | Screenplay |
| Camera | Glauco Firpo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jon Kadocsa | Editor |
| Production | Eliane Ferreira | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tati Chaves | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Mário Canivello | Co-Producer |
| Production | Chica Mendonça | Production Director |
| Writing | Joca Reiners Terron | Book |
| Production | Marina Meliande | Executive Producer |
| Production | Cauã Reymond | Co-Producer |
| Production | Carlos Diegues | Associate Producer |
| Production | Yohann Cornu | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana Carolina Lopes | Costume Design |
| Art | Dina Salem Levy | Art Direction |