New Brazilian Documentary 2002 / Eldorado, os lituanos no Brasil (1924-29) / Brazil 2001
In the 1920s thousands of Lithuanian families came to Brazil in hope of a better life. Instead of the prosperity they had dreamed of, however, gruelling labour, badly paid at that, often awaited them on faraway plantations. They found no solace returning to Lithuania because a repressive Soviet regime had meanwhile come to power.
In the 1920s thousands of Lithuanian families sailed to Brazil with visions of a brighter future. Instead of the prosperity they had dreamed of, however, gruelling labour (badly paid at that) often awaited them on isolated plantations. Some left for the city but found things no better there. Not even returning home to Lithuania helped because the repressive Soviet regime had come to power. The film provides an opportunity to meet those who had firsthand experience with “New Lithuania” and their descendants.
70 min / Black & white, 35 mm
Director Julius Ziz, Fabiano Canosa
/ Screenplay Julius Ziz, Fabiano Canosa
/ Dir. of Photography Mindaugas Blaudziunas
/ Music Ary Barroso, Mylolojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, litevské a brazilské lidové lísně / Lithuanian and Brazilian folk songs
/ Editor Bernardo Dutra, Julius Ziz
/ Producer Fabiano Canosa, Tarcisio Vidigal
/ Production Grupo Novo de Cinema e TV
Fabiano Canosa first studied at a military academy and then graduated in economics from university in Rio de Janeiro. He writes screenplays and film criticism, and makes film. In 2000, the government of France conferred upon him the Order of Arts and Letters. Julius Ziz (b. 1970, Lithuania) graduated from the Film Academy in Tbilisi. In addition to his moviemaking activities he also writes theatre plays and jazz operas. The New York Film Critics Circle has twice awarded his work.
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