Portugal’s Matiné Mines for ‘Gold’ in Rotterdam With Brazilian Director Madiano Marcheti (Exclusive)
Luis Campos’ Portuguese label Matiné has boarded “Mother of Gold,” the sophomore feature from Brazilian director Madiano Marcheti, which was selected for the Rotterdam Film Festival’s CineMart co-production market.
Set in a rural town in a remote corner of the Amazon rainforest, the film tells the story of a troubled woman trying to overcome her past and reconnect with her estranged son, who was kicked out of the house when his father refused to accept his sexuality.
After a group of prospectors invades the neighboring hillside in search of gold, the woman starts to have mysterious dreams. As the visions intensify, she slowly comes to realize that the hill itself appears to be calling her.
Speaking to Variety ahead of CineMart, Marcheti described “Mother of Gold” as a deeply personal film inspired by the difficult process of coming out to his family, as well as the connection he has...
Set in a rural town in a remote corner of the Amazon rainforest, the film tells the story of a troubled woman trying to overcome her past and reconnect with her estranged son, who was kicked out of the house when his father refused to accept his sexuality.
After a group of prospectors invades the neighboring hillside in search of gold, the woman starts to have mysterious dreams. As the visions intensify, she slowly comes to realize that the hill itself appears to be calling her.
Speaking to Variety ahead of CineMart, Marcheti described “Mother of Gold” as a deeply personal film inspired by the difficult process of coming out to his family, as well as the connection he has...
- 1/27/2022
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Similar News
Little Shop of Halloween Horrors: Joe Dante to direct reboot of Roger Corman’s Little Shop of Horrors
- 3/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
2024 Sundance: Amachoukeli, Molly Manning Walker, Linklater & Asmae El Moudir in Spotlight Section
- 12/6/2023
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Join the Ultimate Halloween Horror Movie Marathon with the #31DayHorrorChallenge 2023!
- 8/21/2023
- by Nightmare on Film Street
M-Appeal boards Brazilian Critics’ Week drama ‘Baby’ (exclusive)
- 4/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
Oscars: Brazil Submits Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Doc ‘Pictures Of Ghosts’ For Best International Feature Film
- 9/12/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s ‘Pictures of Ghosts’ Sells to the U.S., France and More as Trailer Drops (Exclusive)
- 8/16/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Rotterdam reveals restructure and revamp of programming team
- 5/19/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Rotterdam 2022 closes on upbeat note as organisers hail online engagement, ability to innovate
- 2/6/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
How Rotterdam’s Tiger directors used love to explore deeper stories
- 2/3/2022
- by Alina Trabattoni
- ScreenDaily
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.