Rio Turvo

Synopsis

A bizarre and tragic ballad of an impossible love between a nameless topographer and Leonor in a swamp soon to be destroyed by the forces of Man. She (Teresa Salgueiro, ethereal voice of Madredeus) is the “swamp-flower”, protégée of a Socratic Director (and his goat Plato). In a world without women, she is kept safe from the temptations of the flesh by her strict and grotesque Aunt. The sound-track entirely played by the workers (fado and bossa nova singers) reveals parallel narratives of suspicion and conspiracy that unfold to the pace of the unconscious leading to a confrontation between Man and River. Inspired by a hypnotic story by Branquinho da Fonseca (1905-1974).

Main Cast

David Almeida

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

José Wallenstein

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Manuel João Vieira

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Paula Só

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

J.P. Simões

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Nuno Melo

Age : 55 | Popularity : 15%

Pedro Hestnes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Sérgio Grilo

Sargento Bera

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Edgar Pêra
	Assistant Director	Nádia Santos Henriques
Writing	Writer	Branquinho da Fonseca
Editing	Editor	Tiago Antunes
Camera	Director of Photography	Luís Branquinho
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