Aurora
In the wake of a dream, João Vieira Torres sets off to find the children that his grandmother Aurora, a midwife, helped deliver.Through encounters with the living and the dead, he uncovers tragic destinies which reflect a structural history of violence against women.A curse dispelled by the means of cinema, resulting in a film of exceptionally rare beauty.
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In the wake of a dream, João Vieira Torres sets off to find the children that his grandmother Aurora, a midwife, helped deliver. Through encounters with the living and the dead, he uncovers tragic destinies which reflect a structural history of violence against women. A curse dispelled by the means of cinema, resulting in a film of exceptionally rare beauty.
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- Release date
- Apr 5, 2025
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
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- Language
- French, Portuguese
- Country
- Brazil, France
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