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The First Death of Joana

44 %|Aug 4, 2021|Drama

Late summer of 2007, South of Brazil. Joana, 13, wants to find out why her great-aunt Rosa died at 70 without ever having dated anyone. Encouraged by her friend Carolina, Joana starts an investigation about Rosa’s past. As she confronts the values of her community, Joana realizes that all the women in her family have a secret, while something hidden inside her also reveals. She plunges into her imagination to find answers while a large wind power plant is being built in their small town.

Featured Crew

Adriana Nascimento Borba
Art Direction
Bruno Polidoro
Cinematography
Cristiane Oliveira
Writer
Arthur de Faria
Music
Tula Anagnostopoulos
Editor
Corentin Dong-Jin Sénéchal
Associate Producer
Cristiane Oliveira
Producer
Graziella Ferst
Executive Producer