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Neon Bull (2015)

Neon Bull poster
Original title
Boi Neon
Directed by
Gabriel Mascaro
Genre
drama film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 101 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Brazilian ranchhand who works with bulls for rodeos dreams of making a living designing costumes. He balances his job with family responsibilities and a growing attraction to a woman who works with the rodeo's horses.

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What happens

Neon Bull (Portuguese: Boi neon) is a 2015 Brazilian drama film directed by Gabriel Mascaro. The film premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival and won the Horizons (Orizzonti) - Special Jury Prize. It was also shown in the Platform section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention from the jury. At the 31st Warsaw International Film Festival it received the main prize of the International Competition, the Warsaw Grand Prix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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