Captains of the Sands

Captains of the Sands

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Release Date

10/7/2011

Runtime

96 mins

Overview

About the life and adventures of a gang of abandoned street kids known as "Capitães da Areia" (Captains of the Sands), in Salvador, Bahia, during the 1950s.

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

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A lyrical portrait of street orphans finding belonging and agency with one another in 1950s Salvador. It captures both the harshness of their circumstances and the fierce tenderness they create in the margins.

Mood

WistfulBittersweetHopefulDefiant

Themes

Coming of ageFamilySurvivalFriendship

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Ensemble

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