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AMAZORIOCA

A journey through the Brazilian Amazon, guided by the eyes of Renato, a Carioca turned Amazorioca. A reflection on identity, the legacy of an ancestral territory, and the cost of progress. An ode to the forest and the fragility of what remains.

  • Antonio Aleixo
    Director
  • Antonio Aleixo
    Writer
  • Antonio Aleixo
    Producer
  • Joana Madruga
    Producer
  • Renato Novaes Perry
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Inspirational, Travel, Life, Rain Forest, Amazonia, Amazon, Brazil, Brasil
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Antonio Aleixo

Two times nominated (2019 and 2023) and Awarded by the Portuguese Film Academy with a Sophia Award for best short documentary (2019) amongst other international awards before and after, I’m a storyteller at heart with a sharp eye for rhythm and emotions. I live to inspire others and take pride in realising that, from film to film, I become better at what I do.

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Director Statement

I never understood the idea of traveling to rest.
The idle hours on the beach, under the sun, only wear me out.
I have always traveled to dream. To escape.
And in that escape, to grow.

I believe it is in discomfort that we find ourselves,
that we truly come to know who we are.