Hope Ways
Directed by Miguel Batista2023Comedy, Documentary,
Amid the 2019 drought in Brazil’s Northeast, Madalena loses her mother in a tragic event that changes her life. Alone, she joins a rebellion at the Grajaú farm in Canudos, where a community rises against government neglect. A violent State response turns their hope into sorrow. Later, journalist Júlia returns to uncover the truth, hearing from people like Lúcia, a grieving mother. As Júlia investigates, hidden stories emerge: Madalena's forbidden love with rebel João and Pedro's thirst for revenge after losing his father to political violence. Their paths cross in a tale of justice, pain, and redemption. Inspired by Ariano Suassuna, famed for "A Dog’s Will", this short film is a prelude to "A Pena e a Lei", created by 9th-grade students from Escola SESI Cambona, in Maceió, Brazil. It was screened at the SESI Festival of Art and Culture in July 2023, touching audiences with its emotional and socially conscious narrative.
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Hope Ways was released on July 15, 2023.
Hope Ways was directed by Miguel Batista.
Hope Ways was produced by Miguel Batista, Lavínia Demésio, Lívia Bulhões.
The key characters in Hope Ways are Madalena/Marieta (Renatha Vieira), Júlia (Nathália Cândido), Lúcia (Eduarda Amorim).
Hope Ways is a Comedy, Documentary, History film.