Reaching for the Moon
Flores Raras
In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. This eternal triangle plays out against the backdrop of the military coup of 1964. Bishop’s moving poems are at the core of a film which lushly illustrates a crucial phase in the life of this influential Pulitzer prize-winning poet.
Bruno Barreto Director Mauro Pinheiro Jr. Director of Photography Mauro Pinheiro Jr. Editor Marcelo Zarvos Original Music Composer Bruno Barreto Writer Matthew Chapman Writer Lucy Barreto Producer Paula Barreto Producer José Joaquim Salles Production Design Marcelo Picchi Costume Design Marcelo Pies Costume Design
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