Madalena (2021 film)

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Madalena
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byMadiano Marcheti
Written by
  • Madiano Marcheti
  • Thiago Gallego
  • Thiago Coelho
  • Thiago Ortman
Produced by
  • Marcos Pieri
  • Clélia Bessa
  • Joel Pizzini
  • Sérgio Pedrosa
  • Beatriz Martins
Starring
  • Natalia Mazarim
  • Rafael de Bona
  • Pamella Yule
Cinematography
  • Guilherme Tostes
  • Tiago Rios
Edited byLia Kulakauskas
Music byJunior Marcheti
Production
companies
  • Raccord
  • PoloFilme
  • Viralata TV
  • Terceira Margem [1]
Distributed byVitrine Filmes
Release dates
  • February 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)(IFFR [1] [2] )
  • December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)(Brazil [3] )
Running time
85 minutes [1]
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Madalena is a 2021 Brazilian film directed by Madiano Marcheti in his directorial debut. [1] [4] The screenplay was written by Marcheti in collaboration with Thiago Gallego, Thiago Coelho, and Thiago Ortman. [1] The film was shot in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul. [5]

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Plot

The corpse of Madalena, a trans woman, is found amidst a soybean crop in a rural town in Brazilian Central-West Region. Through flashbacks, the film then chronicles about three people connected to Madalena: Luziane, a suburban girl, daughter of a seamstress; Cristiano, son of a big farmer and a Senate candidate politician; and Bianca, a trans woman and close friend to Madalena.

Cast

Release

During its production, Madalena was screened in the category "Working in Progress" at the 2019 San Sebastián International Film Festival. [5] By December 2020, it was chosen for the next year International Film Festival Rotterdam's line-up. [5] The film premiered on February 3, 2021 at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam. [1] [2] Its general release in Brazil occurred on December 9, 2021, [3] [6] [7] although some previous screenings were held in Rio de Janeiro on December 7. [8]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 83% approval rating based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. [2]

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