Short film

Nove Águas

2019 · 25 min

A quiet, grounded historical drama that carries the weight of displacement and resistance, moving slowly toward a looming threat.

Directed by: Gabriel Martins, Quilombo dos Marques
Genres: History, Drama

Overview: Brazil, 1930. Marcos and his family (descendants of slaves) left the Jequitinhonha Valley for the Mucuri Valley. Fleeing from the drought, hunger and violence in the countryside, the "quilombolas" sought a new territory to build their community. Decades later, when everything seems to be in peace, a huge construction company wants to build a dam in Marques' territory.

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Directed by: Gabriel Martins, Quilombo dos Marques
Genres: History, Drama

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
isolation
justice
power
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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