The past reappears in various forms, challenging the protagonists, including Alê. Right there, in the riverbed where she used to play with her sister, she now works all day long.
Just as the concrete covers the vegetation, which covered the graves in turn, the stories pile up, layer upon layer. They offer food for thought about what remains. The film moves between fiction and reality, carrying out a minimal form of archaeology. Its rhythm uncovers the images of a vibrant place.
O estranho is the second joint project by Flora Dias and Juruna Mallon and shows their interest in landscapes, in people and in the interplay of the two. And in keeping memories alive.
With
- Larissa Siqueira
- Antonia Franco
- Rômulo Braga
- Patrícia Saravy
- Thiago Calixto
- Laysa Costa
- Helena Albergaria
- Beatriz Pankararu
Crew
Directors | Flora Dias, Juruna Mallon |
Screenplay | Flora Dias, Juruna Mallon |
Cinematography | Camila Freitas |
Editing | João Marcos de Almeida |
Sound Design | Léo Bortolin |
Sound | Gustavo Nascimento |
Production Design | Dayse Barreto |
Costumes | Dayse Barreto |
Assistant Director | Lara Lima |
Production Manager | Luiz Fernando Orofino |
Producers | Lara Lima, Leonardo Mecchi |
Executive Producers | Leonardo Mecchi, Lara Lima |
Co-Producers | Eva Chillón, Paula Pripas |
Co-Production |
Pomme Hurlante Films Paris, Frankreich Filmes de Abril São Paulo, Brasilien |
World Sales
Produced by
Lira Cinematográfica
Enquadramento Produções
Flora Dias
Born in Jales, Brazil in 1985, she studied film and works as a filmmaker and cinematographer. Following her debut O sol nos meus olhos (2013), O estranho is her second film, which she co-directed with Juruna Mallon.
Filmography
2013 O sol nos meus olhos (The Sun against My Eyes); co-directed by Juruna Mallon, 68 min. 2016 Ocidente (West); 14 min. 2019 Miragem (Mirage); 29 min. 2020 Pytang; 3 min. 2023 O estranho (The Intrusion); 105 min.
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2023
Juruna Mallon
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1979, he studied art history, film and visual anthropology. In addition to being a filmmaker, Juruna Mallon is also a sound designer and composer.
Filmography
2013 O sol nos meus olhos (The Sun against My Eyes); co-directed by Flora Dias, 68 min. 2014 Ararat; 15 min. 2015 Satan Satie; 33 min. 2017 Les Îles résonnantes (The Resonant Islands); 42 min. 2023 O estranho (The Intrusion); 105 min.
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2023