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The mix of computer-generated imagery, hand-drawn simplicity in the humans and depth-conscious, textured backgrounds makes for a potent visual intelligence.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury
My heroes were never turned into statues. They died fighting against the ones who were.
2013 · 1h 14m · N/A
Animation, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance, Science Fiction
Directed by
Luiz Bolognesi
Overview
“Rio 2096 – A Story of Love and Fury” is an animated film that portrays the love between an immortal hero and Janaína, the woman he has been in love with for 600 years. As a backdrop to the romance, the feature highlights four phases of Brazilian history: colonization, slavery, the Military Regime and the future, in 2096, when there will be a war for water.
Director and cast
- Luiz Bolognesi Director
- Selton Mello as Immortal Warrior
- Camila Pitanga as Janaína
- Rodrigo Santoro as Piatã / Junior
- Marcos Cesana as Feijão (voice)
- Bemvindo Sequeira as Pajé (voice)
- Sérgio Moreno as Capitão / Presidente Aquabrás (voice)
- André Frateschi as Miliciano 1 / Torturador (voice)
- Jiddú Pinheiro Cast
- Gilles Sabard Cast
- Gabriel Lucca Peronne Cast
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