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Pahokee

Pahokee · Pahokee

Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan

2019, USA, 112', M12


School Trip Teenage 2019

27 Nov 2019 · TM Rivoli, Pequeno Auditório · 14H30


Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan paint a detailed and astonishing portrait of Pahokee, a rural village in the Everglades, Florida. Very close-knit, its inhabitants fight to face fragile financial situations and an uncertain future. Through a precise observational approach, the film captures the daily life of this city restoring a rich palette of nuances. From sporting events to beauty contests at school, filmmakers explore social and community rituals, and how gender and identity are portrayed as new stories are created. A complex multi-faceted work that recalls both the raw social realism of the new American cinema and the neorealist style. "Pahokee" is the powerful portrait of a forgotten America, absent from the current political discourse.