The Machine A Máquina 2005 / 75 min / color / subtitles in English Director: João Falcão Screenwriter: João Falcão and Adriana Falcão Editor: Natara Ney Director of Photography: Walter Carvalho Sound: José Moreau Louzeiro Production: Diler & Associados Cast: Paulo Autran, Gustavo Falcão, Mariana Ximenes, Wagner Moura Synopsis Nordestina is a small town in the Brazilian hinterlands where Karina, the girl next door, dreams of becoming an actress and travelling the world. Before he loses her love, Antônio, Nazaré's son, goes on a Kamikaze mission to bring the world to Karina. A story where dreams contradict reality, geographic conditions and political barriers threaten to interfere in life, and love is the great element of transformation. Director João Falcão writes, directs and composes for TV, theatre and cinema. He was born in the state of Pernambuco and started his career in cinema as a screenwriter. His first experience as a film director came with The Machine, in 2004, a movie based on the book with the same title, by Adriana Falcão. He also directed a second feature-length film, Stay With Me Tonight. Schedule