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The Riverbank

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The Riverbank

A Margem do Rio

direction Enock Carvalho, Matheus Farias

Brazil, Germany 2026 Fiction Cor 117 min.

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Izaquiel works as a cleaner in Recife, a Brazilian city intertwined with rivers and mangroves. At night, he dangerously ventures out in search of secret encounters in the mangrove forest. His world shifts when he crosses paths with Jeremias, an intriguing and magnetic fisherman. As violent intruders close in, Jeremias leads Izaquiel on a journey deep within the heart of the mangroves. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival.

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direction

Enock Carvalho, Matheus Farias

screenplay

Enock Carvalho, Matheus Farias

cinematography

Luciana Baseggio

editing

Matheus Farias, Will Domingos

sound design

Daniel Turini, João Victor Coura

music

IDLIBRA

casting

Maria Clara Escobar

art direction

Maíra Mesquita

cast

Caique Copque, Ítalo Martins, Robério Diógenes, Artia, Renna Costa, Ísis Broken, Enio Cavalcante, Bruno Goya, Ana Luiza Rios, Mariza Moreira

production

Enock Carvalho, Maurício Macêdo, Matheus Farias

co-production

Flavia Oertwig, Silvia Cruz, Letícia Friedrich

produced by

Gatopardo Filmes

co-produced by

Moçambique Audiovisual, Tama Filmproduktion, Vitrine Filmes

distribution

Vitrine Filmes

world sales

MPM Premium

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