Connected

The river before the curve

Directed by:

Renan Barbosa Brandão

Produced by:

Silvia Sobral

Production Company

Baraúna Filmes

Contact:

  • Year

    2026

  • Format

    Development

  • Length

    80 min

  • Country

    Brazil

Synopsis

Three working-class friends who were killed in the 1988 strike in the industrial city of Volta Redonda, Brazil, return to life and explore the city, its neighborhoods, and ruins. Today, they face high levels of air pollution. Through a hybrid language, the return of these workers connects the past with the possibility of a more dignified city.

  • Renan

    Barbosa Brandão

    Director

    Renan Barbosa Brandão is a director, screenwriter, and producer. He studied Film and is a partner at BARAÚNA FILMES, which has over 180 awards. He has made 6 short films that won prizes at Gramado and Brasilia festivals and were selected at FICCI, Havana, Durban, Biarritz, and Festival do Rio.

  • Silvia

    Sobral

    Producer

    Silvia Sobral is an executive producer and production manager from Brazil. She studied Film and Art History and has been producing and developing feature films since 2010. She has worked on films such as La Vida Invisible by Karim Ainouz and Ainda Estou Aqui by Walter Salles.

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