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Betânia (2024)

Betânia poster
Directed by
Marcelo Botta
Genre
drama
Country
Brazil
Runtime
2h
Rated
12
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows an aging family matriarch in Brazil as she navigates the changes in her life and her rural community. It is a portrait of a woman facing the passage of time with quiet dignity.

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What happens

Betânia is a 2024 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Marcelo Botta in his feature directorial debut. The film, starring Diana Mattos, revolves around Betânia 65, a stalwart family matriarch, who is on a turbulent ride on the ever-shifting sands of time. It was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and was screened on 18 February 2024. Marcelo Botta, the first feature director was nominated for GWFF Best First Feature Award in the festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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