DIVINE LOVE (Divino Amor)

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Dir. Gabriel Mascaro I 2019 I Fiction | ’99 | Brazil, Uruguay, Denmark

SYNOPSIS

In a Brazil where the Evangelical church has been integrated into all aspects of daily life, DIVINE LOVE accompanies the journey of a 42 year old woman who uses her position in a notary’s office to advance her mission to save struggling couples from divorce. Whilst waiting for a Sign in recognition of her efforts, she is confronted with a crisis in her own marriage that ultimately brings her closer to God.

PRODUCTION

Desvia (Brazil)

CO-PRODUCTION

Malbicho Cine (Uruguay) Snowglobe (Denmark), Mer Films (Norway), Bord (Switzerland, House on Fire (France), Film i Vast (Sweden)

PRODUCERS

Rachel Ellis

CO-PRODUCERS

Sandino Saravia, Katrin Pors, Maria Ekerhovd, Anthony Muir, Dan Wechsler, Vincent Wang

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Augusto Matte

DIRECTOR

Gabriel Mascaro

SCRIPT WRITERS

Gabriel Mascaro, Rachel Ellis, Esdras Bezerra, Lucas Paraízo

FESTIVALS/AWARDS

– Sundance Film Festival,’19, USA – World Premiere
– BERLINALE | 69th Berlin International Film Festival, ’19, Germany – Panorama Section
– Miami International Film Festival, ’19, USA – Official Competition
– FICG | Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara, ’19, Mexico – Official Competition
– HKIFF | Hong Kong International Film Festival, ’19, China – Competição World Cinema
– Febiofest | 27th Prague Film Festival, ’19, Czech republic – Panorama Section
– CPH:DOX | Copenhagen International Documentary Festival, ’19, Denmark
– BAFICI | Festivales de Buenos Aires, ’19, Argentina – Ibero-American Competition
– Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival, ’19, USA – Official Competition
– IKSV | 38th Istanbul Film Festival, ’19, Turkey
– Luso Brazilian Film Festival “Santa Maria da Feira”, ’19, Portugal – Official Competition
– Dallas International Film Festival, ’19, USA
– 37th Uruguayan Film Festival, ’19, Uruguay
– Skopje Film Festival, ’19, Macedonia – Panorama Section
– IndieLisboa – International Film Festival, ’19, Portugal – The World of Arts Section
– Montclair Film Festival, ’19, USA – Independent Hero Section – Brazilian Cinema program

FUNDING

Ancine, BRDE, Funcultura, Sørfund, World Cinema Fund Europe, Film i Vast

MARKETS/PITCHING

EFM Berlin 2017

SCHEDULE

Release in 2019