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MUTUM (2006)

Brazil

The word “mutum” means dumb. Mutum is a black bird that sings only at night. And Mutum is also the name of an isolated place in the Minas Gerais hinterland where Thiago lives with his family. Thiago is ten years old and is not a boy like the others. The nebulous world of adults with treachery, violence, and silence is seen through his eyes. Together with Felipe, his brother and only friend, Thiago will be confronted with this world that he will have to learn to leave behind. The script is based on the “Miguilim” chapter from Campo Geral, by João Guimarães Rosa.

director
Sandra Kogut
screenplay
Ana Luiza Martins Costa, Sandra Kogut
cinematographer
Mauro Pinheiro Junior
edition
Sérgio Mekler
cast
Thiago da Silva Mariz, Wallison Felipe Leal Barroso, João Miguel, Izadora Cristiani Fernandes Silveira
producer
Flávio Ramos Tambellini
production company
Tambellini Filmes e Produções Audiovisuais Ltda.
world sales
TF1 International
95 minutes
color, 35mm