Polacas (2023)
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Country:
Brazil
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Duration:
125 min
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Genre:
drama
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Director:
João Jardim
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Producer:
Iafa Britz
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Cast:
Cátia Alexandre, Caco Ciocler, Erom Cordeiro
About film
1917. Rebeka (Valentina Erzhazhie) flees war-torn Poland with her son, Yosef, escaping famine and anti-Jewish pogroms. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she expects to be met by her husband, who had gone ahead in search of work. But her hopes for a fresh start are shattered: upon arrival, Rebeka learns that her husband has died. Alone in a foreign land, without work or support, she becomes the victim of a sprawling human trafficking and forced prostitution network led by a man named Tzvi. When he kidnaps her son, Rebeka must confront her deepest convictions and fight not only for her own freedom, but also for that of the other Jewish women trapped by the ruthless pimp.
Rewards and nominations
- Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival participant (2023)
- São Paulo International Film Festival participant (2023)
Director
João Jardim is one of the most prominent directors of his generation in Brazil, known for his meticulous attention to detail and his focus on themes of social justice. He works in both documentary and narrative filmmaking. His documentary Waste Land (2010), filmed at the world's largest landfill, earned an Academy Award nomination. His narrative feature debut, Getúlio (2014), which explores the tragic fate of Brazilian President Getúlio Vargas, was a box office hit in his home country.
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Director
João Jardim is one of the most prominent directors of his generation in Brazil, known for his meticulous attention to detail and his focus on themes of social justice. He works in both documentary and narrative filmmaking. His documentary Waste Land (2010), filmed at the world's largest landfill, earned an Academy Award nomination. His narrative feature debut, Getúlio (2014), which explores the tragic fate of Brazilian President Getúlio Vargas, was a box office hit in his home country.
