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here. We fly, stop time, and create new

ideas for fun that win over the world.

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and we are the state that currently invests

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We are extremely happy about the 7 years of Brazil Film Fest in Toronto. The big news on this anniversary is that the festival will take place at the renowned TIFF Bell Lightbox, one of the most respected entertainment complexes as well as the home of the Toronto International Film Festival, which is an international reference in cinema.

With an assortment of 11 films, we will show how the Brazilian cinematography is gradually gaining ground internationally.

Two of the 11 films may represent Brazil at the Oscars in 2014. The first one is “The Neighboring Sounds,” running for the category of Best Foreign Language Film and also on the New York Times list of 10 best films of the year. The second one is “Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury,” and is among the 19 animation finalists. It was the winner of the most important animation festival in Annecy, France.

“Gonzaga” is our choice for the opening night. The film is about an encounter between father and son, two talented Brazilian musicians, to discuss their differences. Gonzaga is a reference of Forró music, widely known and much appreciated around the world.

I would like to express my gratitude to this year’s team. Thank you, Chris, Solange, Yuri, Eric, Eduardo, Clarissa, Angie, Liliam, Emilie, Felipe, Loraine, among others, as well as all the volunteers who made this festival a meeting of Brazilian cinema, Canadians, and people from various nationalities.

Katia Adler Director of the Festival

On behalf of the Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto, it gives me great pleasure to address

these words to the organizers, patrons, and to the audience (both Canadian and Brazilian) of

the Seventh Edition of the Brazil Film Fest which will be taking place at the world-renowned

TIFF Bell Lightbox.

Let me preface by saying that the Brazil Film Fest owes its existence to Katia Adler, who also

organizes the Brazilian Film Fest in Paris (which is now in its 15th edition). Her talents are well

known and her expertise in the world of Brazilian cinema is truly undisputed. On behalf of the

Consulate General of Brazil, I would like to thank Katia for her commendable efforts which

enable our Canadian audience as well as the Brazilian residents in Toronto to enjoy an array

of the most important films coming out of Brazil today.

Among the many Canadian organizations which support the Brazil Film Fest I would like to

mention Hot Docs, Toronto International Jewish Film Festival, Planet in Focus, and Imagine

Native Films – just to name a few.

This year you will find many guests, directors, and producers from Brazil who will be present,

such as Sérgio Sá Leitão (Secretary of Culture of the City of Rio de Janeiro), Breno Silveira

(Director of the films “Gonzaga” and “Along the Way”), and Rapahael Aguinaga (Director of

the Co-Production between Brazil/Argentina “The Uprising.”

Last, but certainly not least, a great many thanks to the sponsors: the State of Rio de Janeiro;

the City Hall of Rio de Janeiro; RioFilme, and BWI (Bassett & Walker International, Inc).

Luis Borda Silos Deputy Consul General of Brazil in Toronto

It is an honor for RioFilme to support the realization of another edition of Brazil

Film Fest in Toronto. This is an important event to promote Brazilian cinema. Its

importance for the industry of Brazil is indisputable.

The support of RioFilme to Brazil Film Fest is in its third consecutive year. And

it will continue until at least 2016. This symbolizes commitment and seriousness

of the policy of encouraging the development of industry established in Rio de

Janeiro in 2009.

Over the past five years, RioFilme has invested US$150 million in 350 projects of

Rio’s audiovisual companies, generating 12,000 jobs and contributing US$400

million to the country’s GDP. The cultural, social, and economic results are

evident. And there is much more to come.

Congratulations to the organizers of the Brazil Film Fest. Again Toronto moviegoers

will have access to a wide and varied overview of what is best in recent Brazilian

cinema, including five films invested by RioFilme, such as Gonzaga.

On behalf of RioFilme, I wish you a great Brazil Film Fest to all!

Sérgio Sá Leitão Municipal Secretary of Culture and CEO of RioFilme

This year’s Brazil Film Fest can be perfectly summed up in one word to show off the main features of contemporary Brazilian cinema: Diversity.

The movies being screened bring a multitude of genres and perspectives able to offer the viewer a clear overview of the Brazilian society of today. From comedy to musical film, animation to documentary, each film expresses a part of the rich panorama of the national cinematography.

Regarding the state of Rio de Janeiro, four films stand out. The social comedy “For Sale or Rent,” by Betse Paula, and the documentary “Passinho Dance Off” both seek to portray everyday slums to display a changing society, whether in regard to facing the issues of drug trafficking and violence to the recontextualizing of folk street dancing.

The animation “Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury,” the filmmaker Luiz Bolognesi, born in São Paulo, tells with rare poetry the social and political history of Rio de Janeiro, from its discovery to a future that refers to science fiction. Last but not least, “Reaching for the Moon,” by Bruno Barreto, shows the romance between poet Elizabeth Bishop and architect Lotta Soares with a backdrop of a Rio de Janeiro whose beauty stretches from the beaches to the agricultural setting of our tropical mountains.

For all this, the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro, feels obliged to support this important event which is the Brazil Film Fest, through cinema discloses the best of our art, culture, tourism, and politics.

In conclusion, have a good screening.

Ricardo CotaCommunications Subsecretary of Rio de Janeiro State

Gonzaga Breno Silveira (in attendance) Gonzaga – De Pai para Filho // 2012 // 130 min // Biography/Drama/Music // colour // Subtitles in English // Rating 14A

Two Brazilian artists, two icons of popular music. Two opposite personalities that are part of the same story, marked by disagreements between father and son who have spent their lives trying to understand each other. Luiz Gonzaga and Gonzaguinha, emotion overflows into musical notes.Script: Patrícia Andrade Editor: Vicente Kubrusly, Gustavo Giane Cinematographer: Adrian Teijido Music: Berna Ceppas Produced by: Marcia Braga, Eliana Soárez Executive Producers: Pedro Buarque de Hollanda, Leonardo M. de Barros Associated Producers: Patrick Siaretta, Maria Hernandez, Oiívia Guimarães, Guel Arraes With: Chambinho do Acordeon, Julio Andrade, Adélio Lima, Nanda Costa, and Silvia Buarque

Rio de Janeiro Int’l Film Festival 2012 – Opening nightBrazilian Festival Paris 2013 – Opening nightBrazilian Films Series – UCLA – Los Angeles 2013Best Actor by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics 2013

OPENING NIGHT // Fiction // Nov 28th - Thursday - 7pm - TIFF Cinema 2

Co-presented with

Reaching for the Moon Bruno Barreto Flores Raras // 2013 // 118 min // Drama // Colour // Subtitles in English // Rating 14A

The tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares, the designer of Rio’s famed Flamengo Park. This engaging and classical love story is an intimate snapshot of the search for inspiration and the lives of two remarkable artists. — Genna Terranova

Script: Matthew Chapman, Julie Sayres based on the screenplay by Carolina Kotscho, AC Editor: Leticia Giffoni Cinematography: Mauro Pinheiro Jr. ABC Music: Marcelo Zarvos Produced by: Lucy Barreto, Paula Barreto Executive Producers: Romulo Marinho Jr, Penny Wolf Associated Producers: Mary Jane Marcasiano, Emilia Duncan, Jytte Jansen, Helio Bodini With: Glória Pires, Miranda Otto, Tracy Middendorf, Marcello Airoldi, Treat Williams

Frameline – Best Feature Film, Audience AwardOutfest – Best Film, Audience AwardInside Out LGBT Film Festival – Best Feature Film Award, Audience Award

For Sale or Rent Betse de Paula Vendo ou Alugo // 2013 // 88 min // Comedy // Colour // Subtitles in English // Rating PG

Great-grandmother, grandmother, mother, and daughter share a luxurious home which they can no longer keep. Given its proximity to a slum, they find themselves also unable to sell or rent it. When the UPP (Special Police Unit) occupies the community, potential buyers come to see the house. However, during their visit a shootout begins, leaving everyone trapped inside.

Script: Betse de Paula, Maria Lúcia Dahl, Mariza Leão, Julia de Abreu, José Roberto Torero Editor: Marta Luz Cinematographer: Jacques Cheuiche Music: Fabio Mondego, Fael Mondego, Marco Tommasi Executive Producer: Heloisa Rezende Producers: Mariza Leão, Betse de Paula, and Virginia Flores Production Company: Aurora Filmes With: Marieta Severo, Marcos Palmeira, Nathalia Timberg, Silvia Buarque

Cine-PE 2013 Festival Audio Visual – Best Film/Best Film (Audience Award), Best Director/Best Script/Best Actress in a Leading Role/Best Supporting Actress/Best Supporting Actor/Best Edition/Best Soundtrack.

Fiction // Nov 29th - Friday - 7pm - TIFF Cinema 3 Fiction // Nov 29th - Friday - 9:30pm - TIFF Cinema 3

Co-presented with Co-presented with tudoaqui.ca

Fiction // Nov 30th - Saturday - 6:30pm - TIFF Cinema 3

NEIGHBORING SOUNDS Kleber Mendonça FilhoO Som Ao Redor // // 2013 // 131 min // Drama // Colour // Subtitles in English // Rating 14A

Life in a middle-class neighbourhood in present day, Recife, Brasil, takes an unexpected turn after the arrival of an independent private security firm. The presence of these men brings a sense of safety and a good deal of anxiety to a culture which runs on fear. Meanwhile Bia, married and mother of two, must find a way to deal with the constant barking and howling of her neighbor`s dog. A slice of “Braziliana”, a reflection on history, violence and noise.

Script: Kleber Mendonça Filho Editor: Kleber Mendonça Filho, João Maria Cinematographer: Pedro Sotero, Fabricio Tadeu Music: DJ Dolores Produced by: Emilie Lesclaux With: Irandhir Santos, Gustavo Jahn, Maeve Jinkings, Waldemar José Solha, Irma Brown, Lula Terra

Rotterdam IFF – FIPRESCI Award Best FilmRio IFF Best Film & Soun designNew Directors New Films, NY2012 CPH Pix Coppenhagen – Best FilmBrazil official selection for Best Foreign Language Film - Oscar 2014.Top 10 film of the Year by New York Times.

Co-presented with

The Uprising Raphael Aguinaga (in attendance) La Sublevación / Juan e a Bailarina // 2011 // 95 min // Drama // Colour // Spanish // Subtitles in English // Rating PG

The eclectic men and women of Our Lady of Mercy retirement home have their daily routine turned upside down when their nurse goes on a month-long holiday, leaving her son in charge. Her son, whom the residents call “The Witch,” promptly takes away the TV, their only diversion, leaving them only with the radio for contact with the outside world. All this just after they have just learned that the Catholic Church has cloned Jesus.

Script: Raphael Aguinaga Editor: Rodrigo Lima Cinematographer: Martin Legrand Music: Rica Amabis, Tejo Damasceno, Luca Raele Executive Producers: Justine Otondo, Luis Sartor Co-Producers: Querosene Filmes (Brazil), Zarlek Producciones (Argentina), Parceria Produções (Brazil), Dos Medidas (Argentina), Al Dente Films (France) With: Marilu Marini, Arturo Goetz, Luis Margani, Lidia Catalano, Nelly Prince

Rio de Janeiro Int’l Film Festival – 2011São Paulo International Film Festival – 2012Brazilian Film Festival Paris 2013 – Best Film (Audience Award)

Along the Way Breno Silveira (in attendance)

À Beira do Caminho // 2012 // 100 min // Drama // Colour // Subtitles in English // Rating PG

The moving story of João, a man who while on the road, finds a way to forget the heartache of his past. By chance or luck, he comes across a boy looking for the father he never met. That encounter leads to a beautiful relationship that will shake the delicate balance built by João to deal with his ghosts. Inspiration by successful songs by Roberto Carlos.

Script: Patrícia Andrade Editor: Vicente Kubrusly Cinematographer: Lula Carvalho Music: Berna Ceppas Produced by: Breno Silveira, Lula Buarque de Hollanda Executive Producers: Eliana Soarez, Leonardo Monteiro de Barros, Pedro Buarque de Hollanda Associated Producer: Patrick Siaretta With: João Miguel, Dira Paes, Vinícius Nascimento, Ângelo Antônio

Recife Cine PE Audiovisual Festival 2012 – Best Film, Best Film (Audience Award), Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Supporting Actor, Best Script, Honour Award “Gilberto Freyre”MOMA Film Festival 2012

Fiction // Nov 30th - Saturday - 4pm - TIFF Cinema 3 Fiction // Nov 30th - Saturday - 9:30pm - TIFF Cinema 3

Co-presented with Co-presented with

Tainá - An Amazon Legend Rosane Svartman Tainá - A Origem // 2013 // 88 min // Drama// Colour // Subtitles in English // Rating PG

The film, 100% shot in the Amazon Rainforest, tells the story of Tainá, a 5 years old orphan Indian girl who dreams of becoming a warrior and discovering her true origin.

Script: Cláudia Levay Editor: Aruanã Cavalleiro, Wellington Dutra, Nataraney Nunes dos Santos Cinematographer: Dudu Miranda Music: Luiz Avellar Executive Producer: Rômulo Marinho Jr. Producers: Pedro Rovai, Virginia Limberger Production Company: Sincrocine Produções Cinematográficas With: Wiranu Tembé, Gracindo Junior, Nuno Leal Maia, Beatriz Noskoski

Brazilian Film Festival Paris 2013Premiere Brasil Lisbon, Festival of Lisbon 2013Mill Valley Film Festival – Audience Award for Best International Children’s Feature Film

Olga Jayme Monjardim Olga // 2004 // 141 min // Biography / Drama / History / Romance/War // Colour // Subtitles in English // Rating 14A

This film is based on Olga Benario’s life, a German-Jewish communist activist and political prisoner who was married to Brazil’s communist revolution leader, Luiz Carlos Prestes. After they fell in love, Olga is deported back home to face certain death under the Nazi regime.

Script: Rita Buzzar Editor: Pedro Amorim Cinematographer: Ricardo della Rosa Music: Marcus Vianna Executive Producer: Guilherme Bokel Producer: Rita Buzzar Production Company: Nexus Cinema e Video With: Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler, Fernanda Montenegro, Luis Mello

Havana Film Festival – Best Film (Audience Award)ABC Cinematography Award – Best Art Director, Best CinematographyCinema Brazil Grand Prize – Best Art Director, Best Costume Design, Best Make-Up

Fiction // Dec 1st - Sunday - 12pm - TIFF Cinema 3 Fiction // Dec 1st - Sunday - 4:15pm - TIFF Cinema 3

Co-presented with Co-presented with

Fiction // Dec 1st - Sunday - 7:30pm - TIFF Cinema 3

Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury Luiz Bolognesi Uma História de Amor e Fúria // 2013 // 75 min // Drama // Colour // Subtitles in English // Rating 14A

It is the love story between an immortal hero and Janaína, the woman he has been in love with for 600 years, through Brazil’s colonization, slavery, military regime and the future, in 2096, in the midst of wars for water.

Script: Luiz Bolognesi Editor and Supervising Producer: Helena Maura Cinematographer: Anna Caiado, Daniel Greco Music: Rica Amabis, Tejo Damasceno, Pupillo Executive Producers: Marcos Barreto, Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane, Sônia Hamburger Co-Executive Producers: Marcos Barreto, Renata Galvão Producers: Fabiano Gullane, Caio Gullane, Luiz Bolognesi, Laís Bodanzky, Marcos Barreto, Débora Ivanov, Gabriel Lacerda Production Company: Buriti Filmes, Gullane Entretenimento With the voices of: Selton Mello, Camila Pitanga, Rodrigo Santoro

Annecy Animated International Film Festival – The Crystal for Best Feature Film 2013Holland Animation Film Festival-UtrechtInternational Trickfilm Festival StuttgartShanghai International Film FestivalOne of 19 films in contention for the Best Animated feature at the 2014 Oscars

Co-presented with

Serra Pelada: The Legend of the Gold Mountain Victor Lopes Serra Pelada: A Lenda da Montanha de Ouro // 2013 // 100 min // Colour // Subtitles in English // Rating PG

In the 80’s, in the heart of the Amazon Forest, 115 000 men extracted 100 tons of gold, carrying on their back what would be equivalent to a mountain 150 meters high. Nowadays Serra Pelada has become a lake surrounded by misery, rivalries, and myths.

Script: Maurício Lissovsky, Victor Lopes Editors: Fernando Vidor, Leonardo Domingues, Julia Barreto, Gisele Barreto Cinematographer: Luis Abramo Music: Lucas Marcier Producers: Rodrigo Letier, Roberto Berliner Executive Producers: Arpex Áudio, Marmo Produções Production Company: TvZero

FICA 2013 - Festival Internacional de Cinema Ambiental – Best Film, Best Film (Audience Award)Rio de Janeiro Int’l Film Festival - 2013

Passinho Dance Off Emílio Domingos A Batalha do Passinho // 2013 // 75 min // Colour // Subtitles in English // Rating PG

When the video “Passinho Foda” reached 4 million views on YouTube, Beiçola and his friends were surprised. Recorded with a digital camera in a back yard during a barbecue, the video showed a new way to dance carioca funk. In less than a week, it went viral on the Internet. The documentary portrays this phenomena and discovers how the culture around the funk world has expanded beyond funk dance parties, DJs, and favelas.

Script: Júlia Mariano, Emílio Domingos Editor: Guilherme Schumann Cinematographers: Daniel Neves, Paulo Castiglione Music: DJ Vinimax Producers: Júlia Mariano, Emílio Domingos Production Company: Osmose Filmes

Rio de Janeiro Int’l Film Festival – 20124th Amazon Short Film Festival – 2013 – Best Film – Audience Award

Documentary // Nov 30th - Saturday - 1pm - TIFF Cinema 3 Documentary // Dec 1st - Sunday - 2pm - TIFF Cinema 3

Co-presented with Co-presented with

Schedule

The films have English subtitles. Classification categories: PG - Parental guidance is advised. Theme or content may not be suitable for all children. / 14A - Suitable for viewing by persons 14 years of age and older. Persons under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. May contain: violence, coarse language and/or sexually suggestive scenes.

LOCATION TIFF Bell Lightbox // Reitman Square - 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5

TICKETS $14 (Adult) / $12 (Special Partnerships/Student/Senior) / $9 (Child)

GET TICKETS In person: Open 10am - 10pm daily / TIFF Bell Lightbox Box Office / 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON / Phone: Open 10am - 7pm daily / (416) 599-8433 (TIFF) / 1-888 -599-8433 (TIFF) / Online at www.brazilfilmfest.net

CONTACT brazilfilmfest@gmail.com

7:00 pm GONZAGA (Gonzaga – De Pai Para Filho) / 130 min / Rating 14A

7:00 pm REACHING FOR THE MOON (Flores Raras) / 118 min / Rating 14A

9:30 pm FOR SALE OR RENT (Vendo ou Alugo) / 88 min / Rating PG

1:00 pm SERRA PELADA: THE LEGEND OF THE GOLD MOUNTAIN (Serra Pelada: A Lenda da Montanha de Ouro) / 100 min / Rating PG

4:00 pm THE UPRISING (Juan e a Bailarina/ La Sublevación) / 95 min / Rating PG

6:30 pm NEIGHBORING SOUNDS (O Som ao Redor) / 131 min /| Rating 14A

9:30 pm ALONG THE WAY (À Beira do Caminho) / 88 min / Rating PG

12:00 pm TAINÁ - AN AMAZON LEGEND (Tainá – A Origem) / 88 min / Rating PG

2:00 pm PASSINHO DANCE OFF (A Batalha do Passinho) / 75 min / Rating PG

4:15 pm OLGA (Olga) / 141 min / Rating 14A

7:30 pm RIO 2096: A STORY OF LOVE AND FURY (Uma História de Amor e Fúria) / 75 min / Rating 14A

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THURSDAYTIFF Cinema 2

Nov 29th

FRIDAYTIFF Cinema 3

Nov 30th

SATURDAYTIFF Cinema 3

Dec 1st

SUNDAYTIFF Cinema 3

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Crew

Executive Director Katia Adler

Production Manager Christian Pedersen

Production Manager Brazil Solange Campello

Production Coordinator Yuri Berger

Production Assistant (France) Emilie Pouget

Production Assistant (Toronto)/ Volunteer Coordinator Eric Major

Production Assistant (Toronto)/ Head of Volunteers Eduardo Jansen

Production Assistant (Brazil) Loraine Alvarado

Creative Director Carlos Leitao

Vignette Felipe Vianna

Promos Host Host Jennifer Jasey

Directors Promos Hulya Eroz, Eduardo Jansen

Producers Promos Hulya Eroz, Eduardo Jansen, Eric Major

Camera Promos Sinan Eroz

Editors Promos Sinan Eroz, Eduardo Jansen

Publicist Brazil Liliam Hargreaves Ribeiro

Publicist Toronto Angie Burns - Allied Integrated Marketings

Webmaster Clarissa Kezen

Board Members Fatima Mesquita, Kadija de Paula

Many thanks to:

Ambassador Afonso Cardoso – Consul General of Brazil in Toronto, Luís Antonio Silos – Chief of the Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto, Angela Rodrigues, Angelica Ambrosini, Germán Domínguez – Deputy Consul General – Consulate General of Argentina, Aljona Schnitzer - Vice Consul for Cultural Affairs - Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Toronto, Sergio Sá Leitão, Ricardo Cota, Breno Silveira, Raphael Aguinaga, Karen Thürnau, Jason Aviss, Patrick Carnegie, Dr Olavo Queiroz, Cecilia Boff, Irina Fyfe, Alyssa Kornet, Elsie Xynos, Holly Jasiura, Jutta Brendemühl, Elwood Jimmy, Dawn Kuisma, Meaghan Brophy, Stuart Hands, Allen Braude, Janice Schulman, Tracy Jenkins, Jérémie Abessira, Patrycja Cieniewicz, Daniel Northway-Frank, George Zotti, Roberta Cardoso, Scott Kettles, Scott Ferguson, Rich Duhaney, Sinara Rozo, Chinedu Egwuenu, Solange Escosteguy Cardoso, Angela Mesquita, Nina da Nobrega Garcia, Dustin Aceti, Patricio Salazar, Kyle Burton, Goreti Cardoso, Michal Kwadrans, Adam Lopez, Brian Carver, Javier Aizersztein, Luciano Porto, Victoria Boger Mull, Fernanda Thiesen, Martha Rangel, Josivaldo Rodrigues, Leila Monteiro Lins, James Dubbeldam, DJ Seduce, Regina Filippov, Teresa Baker Botelho, Valter Barberini, Greg Taylor, Ingrid Coifman, Said Henry, DJ Ziko Pereira, Newton Moraes, Luanda Jones, José Francisco Schuster, James McNally, Raquel Teixeira, Eduardo Costa, TK, Trista DeVries, Alinne Rodrigues, Júlia Ribeiro, Joey Radziewicz, Hannah Day, Natalie Ho, Natalie Grossi, Tim Shore, Suely Anunciação.

A special thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers!

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