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Obra Fic . DCP 2K . B&W . 80'. 2014
About the film

An architect discovers a clandestine cemetery on a worksite that belongs to his family.

Synopsis

In the heavily populated city of São Paulo, Brazil, a young architect discovers a clandestine cemetery walking through the worksite of his first important project, located in a lot belonging to his family.  As terrible memories float back, he must struggle with his conscience and question his own heritage.

Director Gregorio Graziosi

Brazilian Filmmaker, born in 1983. Graduated in Fine Arts and Film Studies. OBRA, his first feature film, debuted at Toronto International Film Festival - TIFF, on the session Discovery, dedicated to discover new talents. 

 

From Rio International Film Festival, OBRA received the FIPRESCI Prize of Best Latin American movie and the Redentor Prize of Best Cinematography. In Habana it was awarded with the Coral Prize for Artistic Contribution. OBRA was exhibited in more than 20 international festivals, like Rome, Munich and Chicago. 

 

Graziosi co-wrote and co-edited the movie  GOOD LUCK, SWEETHEART with the director Daniel Aragão, awarded in Locarno and Brasília. He also colaborated with the script of the movie COFFEE STAINS, by Leonardo Lacca. 

 

Graziosi's short films were exhibited in several festivals, such as Cannes Cinéfondation, Locarno, Mar Del Plata, Clermont Ferrand, IDFA and Cinéma Du Réel. He is currently developing his 2nd feature movie, TINNITUS, also produced by Zita Carvalhosa and Superfilmes. 


FILMOGRAPHY


OBRA  2014, fiction, DCP, Bw, 80 min. 

TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival 2014, Rio International Film Festival 2014 (FIPRESCI Prize of Best Latin American movie and Redentor Prize of Best Cinematography), Rome Film Fest 2014, International Festival of New Latin American Cinema - La Habana 2014 (Coral Prize for Artistic Contribution), Stockholm Film Festival 2014, Filmfest München 2015, Chicago International Film Festival 2015. 

 


MONUMENTO  2012, doc, HD, Bw, 10 min.

65º Locarno International Film Festival / 21º IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.


MIRA 2009, fiction, HD, Bw, 12 min.

62º Locarno International Film Festival / 32° Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.

 

SALTOS 2008, fiction, SD, Color, 8 min.

61º Locarno International Film Festival / 31° Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.

 

PHIRO 2008, doc, SD, Color, 12 min.

21º IDFA International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam / 33° Mostra São Paulo International Film Festival.

 

SABA 2007, Doc, SD, Color, 15 min.

60° Cannes International Film Festival / 19° IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.



Cast

Architect

IRANDHIR SANTOS 

Master Builder

JULIO ANDRADE 

Wife

LOLA PEPLOE 

 

Father

MARKU RIBAS 

Mother

LUCIANA INÊS DOMSCHKE 

Nurse

SABRINA GREVE 

Grandfather

TURÍBIO RUIZ 

Student

CHRISTIANA UBACH

Student

MARISOL RIBEIRO 

 

Public notary

HELENA ALBERGARIA 

Doctor

VINICIUS ZINN 

Bureaucrat

FERNANDO COIMBRA 

Pharmacist

DONIZETE MAZONAS 

M. Builder's wife

LIGIA FRANCHINI 

Intern

RAVEL ANDRADE

Crew

Screenplay

GREGORIO GRAZIOSI e PAULO GREGORI
 

 

Director

GREGORIO GRAZIOSI 

 

Assistant director

LARA LIMA E JOSÉ MENEZES

 

Producer

ZITA CARVALHOSA

 

Cinematography

ANDRÉ BRANDÃO

 

Production Design

MARIO SALADINI E VERA OLIVEIRA

 

Costume Designer

CRISTIANE CANDIDO

 

Still Photographer

ANDRÉ DIP

 

Editing

GABRIEL VIEIRA DE MELLO

 

Sound Design

FÁBIO BALDO

 

Executive Producer

LEONARDO MECCHI

 

Production Manager

FARID TAVARES


Letterings and Poster

BRUNO ALFANO


Post-production

CINECOLOR DIGITAL

 

Songs

"Ghost Rider" ALAN VEJA CELLULOID RECORDS

“Trastevere” RONALDO BASTOS / MILTON NASCIMENTO EMI / DUBAS

 

 

 

 

Festivals
  • TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
  • Rio Film Festival - Prêmio da Critica (Fipresci) e Melhor Fotografia
  • Rome International Film Festival
  • CineBH - International Film Festival of Belo Horizonte
  • São Paulo International Film Festival
  • Janela Internacional de Cinema do Recife 
  • Stockholm Film Festival
  • Festival de Cinema Brasileiro de Montreal
  • International Festival of New Latin American Cinema of Havana Coral Award for Artistic Contribuition
  • Festival de Cinema Luso Brasileiro de Santa Maria da Feira
  • FICMY - Mérida e Yucatán - International Film Festival
  • Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes 
  • International Film Festival of Uruguay
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Sarasota Film Festival
  • D'A - Fide Cinema d'Autor de Barcelona  D'A Premi Talents 2015 / D'A Premi de la Critica 2015
  • Off Plus Camera Krakow
  • Filmfest Munchen
  • Obra was also exhibited at the French Cinematheque in Cycle "Brasil! Une Histoire du Cinema Brésilien" in April 2015


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