Blue Eyes
110 min. | Portuguese, English | Brazil, 2010
Before his compulsory retirement, on his last day of work, Marshall, JFK airport's chief Immigration officer, detains a group of Latin Americans and expose them to a series of humiliating situations. Blinded by prejudice, Marshall ends up causing the death of a young Brazilian. After a period in prison, Marshall goes to Brazil, deadly ill and in a desperate search in order to purge his guilt. In his quest, he is guided by Bia, a young prostitute.
CAST
David Rasche as Marshall
Cristina Lago as Bia
Irandhir Santos as Nonato
Erica Gimpel as Sandra
Frank Grillo as Bob
Valeria Lorca as Assumpta
Pablo Uranga as Martin
Branca Messina as Calypso
Hector Bordoni as Augustín
CREW
Director: José Joffily
Screenplay: Paulo Halm e Melanie Dimantas
Executive Producer Heloísa Rezende
Cinematographer: Nonato Estrela
Production Designer: Cláudio Amaral Peixoto
Costume Designer: Ellen Millet
Editor: Pedro Bronz
Sound Designer: François Wolf
Soundtrack: Jaques Morelenbaum
FESTIVAL AND AWARDS:
*Paulínia Film Festival 2009: Best Film, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Design;
*Brazilian Cinema Grand Award: Best Original Track;
*Hors Concours Session in Rio's Film Festival 2010;
*Miami's Brazilian Cinema Festival 2010: Best Actor, Best Cinematography;
*Chicago Latino Film Festival - closing session.