The Storytellers

Narradores de Javé, feature film, 2003

DIRECTED BY: Eliane Caffé

The Storytellers

CAST:
José Dumont (Antônio Biá),
Nelson Xavier,
Rui Resende (Vado),
Gero Camilo,
Luci Pereira (Deodora / Mariardina)

SCRIPT:
Luis Alberto de Abreu,
Eliane Caffé

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Hugo Kovensky

Synopsis:
A small village called Javé is in danger of getting flooded because of plans to build a dam for a hydroelectric power plant. In order to save their village the inhabitants decide to prove the historical importance and significance of their village. Since most of them are illiterate they are forced to ask help from Antônio Biá, a local postman who nobody likes because he once sent fake letters to the villagers in order to save his job.

digital, color, 100 min