Madalena (2021 film) explained

Madalena
Director:Madiano Marcheti
Music:Junior Marcheti
Editing:Lia Kulakauskas
Distributor:Vitrine Filmes
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese

Madalena is a 2021 Brazilian film directed by Madiano Marcheti in his directorial debut.[1] [2] The screenplay was written by Marcheti in collaboration with Thiago Gallego, Thiago Coelho, and Thiago Ortman.[1] The film was shot in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul.[3]

Plot

The corpse of Madalena, a trans woman, is found amidst a soybean crop in a rural town in Brazilian Central-West Region. Through flashbacks, the film then chronicles about three people connected to Madalena: Luziane, a suburban girl, daughter of a seamstress; Cristiano, son of a big farmer and a Senate candidate politician; and Bianca, a trans woman and close friend to Madalena.

Cast

Release

During its production, Madalena was screened in the category "Working in Progress" at the 2019 San Sebastián International Film Festival.[3] By December 2020, it was chosen for the next year International Film Festival Rotterdam's line-up.[3] The film premiered on February 3, 2021 at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam.[1] Its general release in Brazil occurred on December 9, 2021,[4] [5] [6] although some previous screenings were held in Rio de Janeiro on December 7.[7]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 83% approval rating based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Madalena': Rotterdam Review . Wendy . Ide . February 3, 2021 . . September 11, 2023.
  2. Web site: 'Madalena' é um dos filmes mais enigmáticos de jovens cineastas . 'Madalena' is one of the most enigmatic films by newcomer filmmakers . October 30, 2021 . Naief . Haddad . . September 11, 2023 . pt.
  3. Web site: Filmes brasileiros são selecionados para o Festival de Roterdã, em 2021 . Brazilian films are selected to Rotterdam Festival in 2021 . December 22, 2020 . . September 11, 2023 . pt.
  4. Web site: Premiado "Madalena", de Madiano Marchetti [sic], estreia nos cinemas em 9 de dezembro ]. Awarded "Madalena", by Madiano Marchetti [sic], premieres in the theatres on December 9 . December 8, 2021 . Tela Viva . September 11, 2023 . pt.
  5. Web site: Cinema do Dragão: veja os lançamentos dos filmes nesta semana . Cinema do Dragão: see the film premieres of this week . Clara . Menezes . December 9, 2021 . . September 11, 2023 . pt.
  6. Web site: 'Amor, Sublime Amor', refilmagem de Spielberg para musical clássico, estreia nos cinemas . 'West Side Story', Spielberg's remake of classic musical, premieres . December 8, 2021 . Henrique . Artuni . Folha de S.Paulo . September 11, 2023 . pt.
  7. Web site: #FicaEstaçãoNetRio: filmes, exposições, DJs e debates ocupam o cinema de 4 a 20 de dezembro .
    1. FicaEstaçãoNetRio: films, art exhibitions, DJs and debates at the cinema from December 4 to 20
    . Kamille . Viola . . September 11, 2023 . pt.
  8. Web site: Madalena . Rotten Tomatoes . September 11, 2023.

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