Calidris

Story

Synopsis

New York City attracts Jane and Carlos, like so many others, with the promise of a better life. That's why they've left their home country, Brazil. Yet as immigrants, they don't have all the opportunities that the American dream implies. Their search for a new and better life represents that of all the immigrants who dare to attempt a fresh start in another country. It is also the story of changes taking place in United States and Brazil. The fictional story about Jane and Carlos in this experimental film is intertwined with the personal experiences of the film team, which reports in interspersed episodes about their own immigration and that of others they've researched.

Director

Peter Azen

Writers

Peter Azen, Laila Garroni

Language

Portuguese

Country

United States of America

Release date

23 February 2019

Ensemble

Cast

• Rodrigo Fischer

  Carlos

• Yasmin Santana

  Jane

• 

  Paula Gaitán

  Director

• Laila Garroni

  Laila

• David Bonfim

  Politician

• 

  Miles Emanuel

  American

• 

  David J. White

  Hecate

• Dominic Clarke

  Landlord

• Kareem Ghaleb

  Hector

• James Herron

  James

• Cornelio Romano

  Cornelio

• 

  Patricia Marjorie

  Patricia