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Behind the Sun

2001France, Brésil, Suisse105 min
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Behind the Sun (Portuguese: Abril Despedaçado) is a 2001 social drama film directed by Walter Salles, produced by Arthur Cohn, and starring Rodrigo Santoro. Its original Portuguese title means Shattered April, and it is based on the 1978 novel Broken April written by the Albanian writer Ismail Kadare, about the honor culture in the North of Albania. Co-produced by Brazil, France, and Switzerland, it was shot entirely in Bahia, taking place in Bom Sossego, a district of the city of Oliveira dos Brejinhos, and in the cities of Caetité and Rio de Contas. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. In 2015, the Brazilian Film Critics Association aka Abraccine voted Behind the Sun the 5

DirectorWalter Salles
Genrescomédie · drame
CountryFrance, Brésil, Suisse
Runtime105 min
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