2 Movies Starring Maitè Proenèa

The Forest

The Forest

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-11-01

Languages:

Portuguese

Countries:

Portugal, Brazil, Spain

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (257 Reviews)

Director:

Leonel Vieira

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Ferreira de Castro (novel)

Izaèas Almada (screenplay)

Joèo Nunes (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Young man, of Portuguese nobility ascendancy, starts working in a rubber plantation in the Amazon, in 1912, and falls in love with pretty Yayè, a married woman.

Elvis & Madona

Elvis & Madona

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-09-23

Languages:

Portuguese

Countries:

Brazil

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (145 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Josè Carvalho (screenplay)

Marcelo Laffitte

Fullplot:

Elvis & Madona is a romantic comedy that deals with an unusual subject in a delicate and realistic way: a love story between young lesbian Elvis and a transvestite Madona. The story takes place in Copacabana, neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The screenplay comprehends a full array of human types and, by following the journey of both protagonists, illustrates the conflicts generated by the evolution of behavior and custom. It is a modern and agile picture, and its soundtrack will follow the latest musical trends. Nevertheless, it is essentially a love story, proving that love can exist in any situation.

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