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Hard Labor

Synopsis

Helena is on the verge of fulfilling a dream as she prepares to open her own business: a neighborhood grocery store. She hires a maid, Paula, to take care of her house and daughter. But when her husband Octavio is suddenly fired from his job as an insurance executive, Helena is left to support the family alone.

Credits

Director(s): Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra

Executive Producer(s): Maria Ionescu

Producer(s): Maria Ionescu, Sara Silveira

Screenwriter(s): Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra

Cinematographer: Matheus Rocha

Editor(s): Caetano Gotardo

Sound Designer: Daniel Turini, Fernando Henna

Principal Cast: Helena Albergaria, Marat Descartes, Naloana Lima, Marina Flores

Director Bio

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Juliana Rojas, 29, and Marco Dutra, 31. Their graduation short film "The White Sheet" was shown in many festivals around the world, including the Cinéfondation in Cannes 2005. Their second short, "A Stem", was selected for the International Critic’s Week in Cannes 2007. "Hard Labor" is their first feature film.

Contact

Distributor: N/A

Sales Agent: Urban Distribution International


Public Film Contact

Arnaud Bélangeon-Bouaziz
Urban Distribution International
arnaud@urbandistrib.com
+33148704655
14, rue du 18 août
Montreuil-sous-Bois
France
93100

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