Sunstroke (2010)
In an empty city, scorched by the sun, the young and old confuse the fever of sunstroke with the delicate birth of passion. Like ghosts, they hover around buildings and endless flatlands in search of the ever elusive love. Inspired by 19th century Russian short stories, the plots weave and unravel together in the improbable city of Brasilia – a distorted mirror-image of the Soviet utopia – located in the heart of the Brazilian desert.
Directors: Felipe Hirsch, Daniela Thomas.
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Leandra Leal as Liuba |
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Leonardo Medeiros as Leo |
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Paulo José as Andrei |
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Maria Luísa Mendonça as Ana |
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Simone Spoladore as Lucia |
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André Frateschi as Ricardo |
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Daniela Piepszyk as Zoyka |
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Eduardo Tornaghi as Architect |
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Arduíno Colassanti as Homem do Café |
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Emílio Di Biasi as Psiquiatra |
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Jorge Emil as Pai |
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Rodrigo Ferrarini as |
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Miguel Lunardi as Homem da Faca |
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Antonio Medeiros as Vladimir |
| Directing | Felipe Hirsch | Director |
| Directing | Daniela Thomas | Director |
| Directing | Pablo Ramos | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Lívia Serpa | Editor |
| Production | Beto Amaral | Producer |
| Production | Sara Silveira | Producer |
| Writing | Will Eno | Writer |
| Production | Marina Pessoa | Assistant Production Manager |
| Sound | Arthur de Faria | Music |
| Production | Guilherme Weber | Casting |
| Production | Maria Ionescu | Producer |
| Writing | Sam Lipsyte | Writer |
| Production | Pedro Igor Alcantara | Producer |
| Camera | Mauro Pinheiro Jr. | Director of Photography |