The Dead Girl's Feast (2009)
The story of Santinho, a young man who has been exalted to the position of a saint in a remote riverine community of the upper Amazonas state, after performing a “miracle” upon the suicide of his own mother. The film seeks to be an intimate picture of those who are involved in this sect and of the infinite human capacity of “fabricating” faith and seeking some sense in the horrifying experience of death.
Director:
Matheus Nachtergaele
Writers:
Matheus Nachtergaele, Hilton Lacerda.
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Daniel de Oliveira as Santinho |
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Dira Paes as Diana |
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Juliano Cazarré as Tadeu |
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Cássia Kis as Mãe |
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Jackson Antunes as Pai |
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Paulo José as Padre |
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Conceição Camaroti as |
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Francisco Mendes as |
| Writing | Matheus Nachtergaele | Screenplay |
| Writing | Hilton Lacerda | Screenplay |
| Directing | Matheus Nachtergaele | Director |
| Production | Vânia Catani | Producer |
| Camera | Pedro Von Krüger | Second Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Kity Féo | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Renata Pinheiro | Art Direction |
| Art | Karen Araújo | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Lula Carvalho | Cinematography |
| Sound | Matheus Nachtergaele | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kika Lopes | Costume Design |
| Editing | Karen Harley | Editor |
| Editing | Cao Guimarães | Editor |