Into the Blue
Brazil. 2010. Dir.: João Rodrigo Mattos. Digital projection. 90 min.
Drama. Original Portuguese version with English subtitles December 1st at 9:15pm BUY TICKETS
The street life is not easy. Felizardo, an 11 year old boy, needs to
sell popsicles to help his mother. In one day, he comes across
Fuleirinho and the gang. He then finds himself at a crossroads between
good and evil and has to make a decision.
Déo, a 12 year old boy, is a master of jumping on the trampoline.
However, at home, things are not any better and he ends up involved in a
dangerous plot involving his friends, the beautiful Tetéia, 11 year old
girl, and the dreaded Verdadeiro Tadeu, also known as the King of Little
Children.
Director: João Rodrigo Mattos
| Script: João Rodrigo Mattos | Editor: Bau Carvalho |
Cinematography: Pedro Semanovischi | Art Direction: Henrique Dantas
| Producer: Alexandre Basso | Sound editor: Uwe Dresch
| Production Company: Docdoma Filmes | With: Luis Miranda, Marcélia Cartaxo, Zéu Britto, Lucio Lima,
Adailson Santos, Lais Gomes e Everton Costa.
João Rodrigo Mattos is born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Since
his childhood he used to go to Porto da Barra beach, where the film
takes place. After few years spent outside the country, the good
memories of this place and city awoke the imaginary that makes up
the history of the film Trampolim do Forte, described
by the director as “a fictitious ethnography”.
Since 15 years, João Rodrigo Mattos works in different areas of the
film production, in Brazil, Portugal, England and Spain. He has been
the assistant of great directors Manoel de Oliveira, Mika
Kaurismaki, Edgar Navarro, among others. Agostinho da Silva –
Um Pensamento Vivo is his first feature-length, directed in
2006 for the centenary of the Brazilian-Portuguese humanist and
thinker.
João Rodrigo is also a project manager, film director, screenwriter
and producer in DocDoma production.
