Tereza, 77, has lived her whole life in a small, industrialised town in the Amazon, until one day she receives an official government order to relocate to a senior housing colony. The colony is an isolated area where the elderly are brought to “enjoy” their final years, freeing the younger generation to focus fully on productivity and growth. Tereza refuses to accept this imposed fate. Instead, she sets out on a transformative journey through the rivers and tributaries of the Amazon to fulfil one last wish before her freedom is taken away – a decision that will change her destiny forever.
“The film talks about not only the aging body but also displacement and the forced removal of communities. It is very timely in that sense but is also done in a very allegorical manner, talking about modern issues without pandering to an idealized ‘Brazilianness.’ This is a film that wants to be in conversation with the world.” (Gabriel Mascaro)
Gabriel Mascaro
Born in 1983 in Recife, Brazil. An accomplished visual artist and filmmaker, Mascaro graduated in Social Communication from the Federal University of Pernambuco. Characterized by a critical interpretation of contemporaneity, Mascaro’s work investigates relationships between micropolitics and everyday life through media such as film, installation and photography. His films have won over fifty international awards.