''Madalena'' is a 2021 Brazilian film directed by Madiano Marcheti in his directorial debut.
The screenplay was written by Marcheti in collaboration with Thiago Gallego, Thiago Coelho, and Thiago Ortman.
[ The film was shot in Dourados, ]Mato Grosso do Sul
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.
Plot
The corpse of Madalena, a trans woman, is found amidst a soybean crop in a rural town in Brazilian Central-West Region. Through flashbacks, the film then chronicles about three people connected to Madalena: Luziane, a suburban girl, daughter of a seamstress; Cristiano, son of a big farmer and a Senate
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candidate politician; and Bianca, a trans woman and close friend to Madalena.
Cast
*Natalia Mazarim as Luziane
*Rafael de Bona as Cristiano
*Pamella Yule as Bianca
*Chloe Milan as Madalena
Release
During its production, ''Madalena'' was screened in the category "Working in Progress" at the 2019 San Sebastián International Film Festival.[ By December 2020, it was chosen for the next year ]International Film Festival Rotterdam
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's line-up.[ The film premiered on February 3, 2021 at the ]50th International Film Festival Rotterdam
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.[ Its general release in Brazil occurred on December 9, 2021,]
Reception
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reports an 83% approval rating based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.
References
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2020s Portuguese-language films
2021 directorial debut films
2021 films
2021 LGBT-related films
Brazilian crime drama films
Brazilian LGBT-related films
Films about trans women
Films about violence against LGBT people
Films set in Brazil