Calidris (2019)
New York City attracts Jane and Carlos, like so many others, with the promise of a better life. That's why they've left their home country, Brazil. Yet as immigrants, they don't have all the opportunities that the American dream implies. Their search for a new and better life represents that of all the immigrants who dare to attempt a fresh start in another country. It is also the story of changes taking place in United States and Brazil. The fictional story about Jane and Carlos in this experimental film is intertwined with the personal experiences of the film team, which reports in interspersed episodes about their own immigration and that of others they've researched.
Director: Peter Azen
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Rodrigo Fischer as Carlos |
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Yasmin Santana as Jane |
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Paula Gaitán as Director |
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Laila Garroni as Laila |
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David Bonfim as Politician |
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Miles Emanuel as American |
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David J. White as Hecate |
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Dominic Clarke as Landlord |
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Kareem Ghaleb as Hector |
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James Herron as James |
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Cornelio Romano as Cornelio |
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Patricia Marjorie as Patricia |
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Demi Elise Hiler as Demi |
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Jackson Smythe Hiler as Jackson |
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Fabiana Mattedi as Fabi |
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Andressa Furletti as Andressa |
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Bernardo Sgarbi Reis as Bernardo |
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Giovanna Arantes de Almeida as Gio |
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Thaís de Almeida Prado as Thaís |
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Tassia Cabanas as Alchemist |
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Juliana Suaide as Clóvis |
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Sonia Sandez Azen as Mother |
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Daniel Castanheira as Sailor |
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Peter Azen as Photographer |
| Production | Tim Wu | Co-Producer |
| Production | Tim Wu | Producer |
| Directing | Peter Azen | Director |
| Writing | Peter Azen | Writer |
| Camera | Matthew DiGregorio | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Peter Azen | Producer |
| Writing | Laila Garroni | Co-Writer |
| Camera | Lívia Sá | Director of Photography |