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PUREZA

by Renato Barbieri

Brazil | 2022 | 101 min. | DCP - 16/9 - Color | Portuguese | Drama

Brazil, 1990s. Pureza, a determined woman, sets out to find her teenage son after he disappears while looking for work in the Amazon. Her search takes her deep into the forest, where she uncovers farms that exploit workers under conditions of modern slavery. Based on a true story, Pureza follows one woman’s transformation from a resilient mother to a fearless activist, willing to risk her life to fight for justice.

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Key Awards & Honors

  • Cinema Brazil Grand Prize – Best Actress (Dira Paes)
  • Fort Lauderdale Int’l Film Festival (USA) – Spirit of Independents Award
  • Washington DC Int’l Filmfest (USA) – Justice Matters Award
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival (USA) – Best Actress
  • Rencontres du Cinéma Sud-Américain (France) – Audience Award & Special Jury Mention
Technical information
  • Direction: Renato Barbieri
  • GAYA Filmes, Ligocki Entretenimento
  • Distribuição: Downtown Filmes, Paris Filmes
  • Script: Renato Barbieri, Marcus Ligocki Jr.
  • Original Idea: Hugo Santarém
  • Cast: Dira Paes, Flávio Bauraqui, Matheus Abreu, Mariana Nunes, Sérgio Sartório, Claudio Barros, Alberto Silva Neto, Goretti Ribeiro, Guto Galvão, Jefferson Mendes, João Gott, Gregório Benevides, Walderez de Barros, Antônio Grassi, Enoque Marinho, Paulo Marat, Andrade Junior, Giulio Lopes, Filipe Lima, Marta Ferreira, Roger Paes
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