Foreign Land (film)
Foreign Land is a 1995 Brazilian action film directed by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas.
In 2015, the Brazilian Film Critics Association aka Abraccine voted Foreign Land the 47th greatest Brazilian film of all time, in its list of the 100 best Brazilian films.
Synopsis
The film deals with the loneliness experienced by immigrants. It tells the story of Paco, who wants to get to know his mother's land. After her death, and with no money after the confiscation promoted by Collor, Paco accepts to deliver a mysterious package, on request of the also mysterious Igor, in Portugal, in exchange for the cost of the trip. After losing the package, he meets up with Alex, a Brazilian who works as a waitress in Portugal and lives with Miguel, a musician-turned-heroin addict. Fleeing to Spain, Paco is pursued by bandits interested in the package.Cast
- Alberto Alexandre - Maitre Machado
- Fernando Alves Pinto - Paco
- Alexandre Borges - Miguel
- Canto e Castro - Porteiro
- Laura Cardoso - Manuela
- António Cara D'Anjo - Espanhol 1
- Filipe Ferrer - Coprador
- João Grosso - Carlos
- Miguel Guilherme - André
- Miguel Hurst - Angolano 3
- Tchéky Karyo - Kraft
- João Lagarto - Pedro
- Zeka Laplaine - Loli
- Álvaro Lavín - Espanhol 2
- Carla Lupi - Agente turismo
- Fernanda Torres - Alex