Documentary about Arab immigrants and their cultural influence on one of São Paulo’s oldest and central areas. The project won the City Government prize for documentaries about its different districts. An interesting mixture of fiction and reality, the story presents an imaginary voyage of an Arab descendant in modern day São Paulo, through the images described in ancient letters by his ancestors, who arrived in the city at the beginning of the 20th Century. Showcased on TV Cultura. (1×26′)
Credits:
Director: Eduardo Rajabally
Starring: Yunes Chami
Original Concept by: Stela Grisotti
Writer: Victor Navas
Director of Photography: Dado Carlin
Editor: Veri Ravizza
Music: Alexandre Guerra
Produced by: Grifa Filmes