Venice’s ‘Manas,’ Backed by Walter Salles and Dardenne Brothers, Debuts Trailer, Bendita Handles Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor The trailer (above) has launched for Marianna Brennand‘s “Manas,” which has its world premiere in Venice Days, a sidebar to the Venice Film Festival.
Bendita Film Sales is handling world sales. The film is set on the island of Marajó in the Amazon rainforest. Marcielle lives near the riverbank with her father, mother and three siblings.
Prompted by her mother’s words, she idolizes her older sister who supposedly escaped her reality by “finding a good man” on the barges that ply the region.
As Tielle matures, her idealized visions shatter, leaving her trapped between two abusive environments. Increasingly worried about her younger sister and the bleak future they face, she decides to confront the oppressive system that controls her family and the women in their community.
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