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The story unfolds after Roberto runs over a child and takes him to a public hospital. No-one identifies the child, who remains in a serious condition. Roberto returns to the hospital and begins to accompany the child’s treatment, thereby discovering a totally different way of life, getting close to the people there and developing bonds of affection. This makes him rethink his life and leads to a desire to get closer to his only son, who has left home and with whom he does not have a good relationship.
The film tells two stories in parallel: Roberto looking after the child in the hospital and Roberto trying to find his own son.

  • João Gabriel
    Director
  • Paulo Tiago dos Santos, João Gabriel and Maria Carolina
    Writer
  • João Gabriel
    Producer
  • Chico Diaz, Caio Castro, Camilla Camargo, Caco Monteiro, Cyria Coentro
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Travessia
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 24, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - João Gabriel

João Gabriel has directed several short films. His most recent, “Isso Nao e o Fim”, was shot in the city of Sao Paulo and selected for screening at several festivals, including the Festival do Rio, the Mostra Competitiva da Premiere Brasil and the Festival Toronto de Cinema Brasileiro. It won the Best Short Film Jury Prize at the Cine-PE festival, and sev-eral awards at the Guarnice de Cinema festival, including Best Director, Best Film, Best Actor, Best Art Direction and Best Soundtrack. In 2015, Joao Gabriel will premiere his first feature-length film “Travessia".

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