Sergio, a Portuguese environmental engineer, travels to Guinea Bissau to conduct an impact report for a road-building project. As he grapples with heat and isolation, he meets Diara and Guillermhe—two locals equally yearning to find their own way. But as tensions arise within their ambiguous relationship and as Sergio understands the capitalist and post-colonial dynamics at play around his mission, they each have to confront how their identities shape them in a globalized world.
Berlin Premiere Original Title: O Riso e a Faca Director: Pedro Pinho Screenplay: Pedro Pinho, Miguel Seabra Lopes, José Filipe Costa, LuÃsa Homem, Marta Lança, Miguel Carmo Runtime: 211 min Language: Creole-Portuguese (OV) / English (subtitles) Countries: Brazil, France, Portugal, Romania Production: Uma Pedra no Sapato, Terratreme Films, Still Moving, Bubbles Project, deFilm Cast: Sérgio Coragem, Cleo Diára, Jonathan Guilherme German Distributor: Grandfilm Festivals: Cannes, Valladolid, Athens, New Horizons, Melbourne, Busan, New York, Bangkok Awards: Cannes Best Actress (Un Certain Regard)
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