Transamazonia
A film by Pia Marais
Written by Pia Marais, Martin Rosefeldt, Willem Droste
4th feature – 112 min – English / Portuguese
Synopsis: Rebecca, the daughter of missionary Lawrence Byrne, was declared a “miracle” after she survived a plane crash as a child, deep in the Amazon forest. Years later, Rebecca has become a miracle healer, sustaining their mission thanks to her growing fame. But when illegal loggers invade the land belonging to the indigenous people they’re evangelizing, Rebecca’s father manoeuvres them into the epicentre of this escalating conflict.
Shooting: July 2023
Premiere: Locarno Film Festival 2024 – In Competition
Produced by : Cinéma Defacto, Gaïjin, Aldabra Films
In coproduction with : Pandora Film Produktion (Germany), Point Prod (Switzerland), Cabocla Filmes (Brazil), Volos Films, Vitamine C, O’Par, Moonduckling
French release : Jour2Fête
International sales : The Party Film Sales
Producers : Sophie Erbs, Tom Dercourt, Pierrick Baudouin, Murielle Thierrin, Claudia Steffen, Christoph Friedel, Jean-Marc Fröhle , Stefano Centini, Chuti Chang, Camilo Cavalcanti, Viviane Mendonça, Jorane Castro, Pia Marais, Alex C. Lo, Guilherme Cezar Coelho, Fernando Loureiro
Coproducers : Christine Vial-Collet, Thomas Jaubert
Executive producers : Annette Fausbøll, Jean-Alexandre Luciani, Joanne Goh, Keong Low
With the support of CNC – Aide aux cinémas du monde, CNC / FFA mini-treaty, the regional support from NRW, French Guyana and Guadeloupe, Cinéforum, the development support from MEDIA Creative Europe, Angoa and Martinique, RTS.
