East West
Fiction (86 min) — BRA, 2016 - CPB B1600677900000
SYNOPSIS
Ezequiel, a former professional car racer, returns to his hometown after 15 years to compete in his last race. He finds Stela, an old affair; Angelo, the family patriarch, as well as Pedro, a 16 year-old boy who dreams of being a racer.
INFO
East West is the first feature film by Rodrigo Grota, director of the Trilogy of Forgetfulness, made of the short films Satori Uso (2007), Booker Pittman (2008) and Haruo Ohara (2010). The film was shot in Londrina, Brazil, in only 15 days, a Kinopus production with a budget of USD 50,000 and sponsored by the Londrina Municipality. Starring Felipe Kannenberg and Simone Iliescu and principal photography by Guilherme Gerais, author of the photobook Intergalactic, and soundtrack by Rodrigo Guedes, from the band Grenade.
HOW TO WATCH
CAST
Felipe Kannenberg (Ezequiel), Simone Iliescu (Stela), Bruno Silva (Pedro), José Maschio (Angelo), Filipe Garcia (Nick), Letícia Conde (Bruna), Ciça Guirado (Cecília), Edu Reginato (Vinte e Cinco), Aloysio Moreira (Aloysio), Poka Marques (Apolo), Luiz Rossi (Eugenio), José Belaque (O Espanhol), Cláudio Müller, Marquinhos Freire Gomes, Marc Arnoldi, Nick Scomparim, Mariana Chinchilla Resende, Miguel Roque, Maíra Dellazeri Cortez, Manu Garcia, Gabriel C. Sgarioni, Oscar Pereira, Ademir A. Pereira, Sérgio Ricardo Lima and Gabriel Perez.
CREW
Director, Scriptwriter and Editor: Rodrigo Grota
Producer: Guilherme Peraro
Director of Production: Roberta Takamatsu
Executive Producer: Guilherme Peraro
Director of Photography: Guilherme Gerais
Art Director: José de Aguiar
Composer: Rodrigo Guedes
Sound designer: Alexandre Rogoski
Sound: Bruno Bergamo
Costumes: Mayhara Nogueira Piana
Make-up: Eve Chaiben
Hair Stylist: Carlos Secati
Graphic Design: Yan Sorgi
English translator: Rafael Ceribelli
Spanish Translator: Azucena Geymonat Oberdiek
Gaffer: Ricardo Costa Barros (Carioca)
Direction assistants: Rafael Ceribelli, Carlos Fofaun Fortes and João Mussato
Production assistants: Lucas Pullin and Marina Stuchi
Photography assistants: Gustavo Minho Nakao, Arthur Ribeiro and Elizeo Garcia Junior (still)
Art assistants: Camila Melara and Hígor Mejïa
Sound editing supervision: Alexandre Rogoski
Sound effects edition: Henrique Bertol and Bruno Ito
Foley edition and recording: Adriano Elias
Dialogue edition: Samuel Jacintho
Sound studio: Off-Beat Audio
Sound assistants: Eduardo Lopes Touché and Giovani Nori
SUPPORT
Crystal Palace Hotel, Secretaria da Cultura de Londrina, Fundação de Esportes de Londrina, Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, Kartódromo de Londrina Luigi Borghesi, Associação dos Kartistas da Região de Londrina and 500 Milhas de Londrina.
CULTURAL SUPPORT
Paralego, Comidaria Restaurante, Renatu's Ristorante, Gastronomia Crystal, Restaurante do Toninho, Bar Vilão, Kyodai Cozinha Japonesa, Restaurante Rodeio, Casa de Massas Rivoli, Dona Malagueta Cozinha, Restaurante Dá Licença, Pandor Confeitaria & Padaria, Rede Bolos do Frei, Boleria Dom Leonardi, Fura Bolo Doceria, Restaurante Formosa, Akira Restaurante Self-Service, Casa Onishi, Restaurante Os Pampas, Maximo Villa, Fortex, Oldies Carros Antigos, Mais Comunicação, DAP - Departamento de Artes Plásticas da UEL, Sesi Cultura, Curso Pró-Linguagem, Cafés Iguaçú, Lanchebom, Franz Hotel, Sanepar, Londrilimp, Opus Prima, Cine Guerrilha, Firula Filmes, Captura, Grafo Audiovisual e London Video Produções.
AWARDS
Van Gogh Award - Best International Narrative Feature in the 8th Amsterdam Film Festival, Holland
Best Narrative Feature in the 3rd Erie International Film Festival, USA
Best Director Awarded for the most innovative and impressive directing in the 11th Mexico International Film Festival, Mexico
Best Actor (Felipe Kannenberg) and Best Actress (Simone Iliescu) in the 20th Cine PE - Pernambuco Audiovisual Festival, Recife - Brazil
Best Photography (Guilherme Gerais), Best Art Direction (José de Aguiar) and Best Sound Design (Alexandre Rogoski) in the state stage of the Sesi Cinema Festival - 2017/2018 Edition
Runner-up of Best International Feature Film in the Blow Up Film Fest - Chicago International ArtHouse Film Festival, USA
FUNDING
Promic - Londrina Municipal Program for Culture Incentive
PREMIERE
PREMIERE IN FESTIVALS
May 7th, 2016 - 20º Cine PE - Pernambuco Audiovisual Festival
COMMERCIAL PREMIERE
August 8th, 2019 - 12 cities (Curitiba, Florianópolis, Goiânia, Londrina, Marília, Maringá, Palmas, Ponta Grossa, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and São Paulo
NEW COMMERCIAL PREMIERE
March 3th, 2020 - 3 cities (Curitiba, Florianópolis and Londrina)
EXHIBITIONS
2018
02/05, Abertura da Mostra O Amor, a Morte e as Paixões, nos Cinemas Lumière, em Londrina
// https://www.folhadelondrina.com.br/folha-2/cinema-em-longo-circuito-1005675.html //
25/03, Etapa Estadual da Mostra Sesc de Cinema - Edição 2017/2018, no Sesc Cadeião Cultural, em Londrina
// http://portalduo.com/curtas-e-longas-estao-em-cartaz-no-sesc-cadeiao-cultural-ate-domingo/ //
2017
17/10, Blow Up Film Fest - Chicago International ArtHouse Film Festival, EUA
// http://www.blowupfilmfest.com/#!/2017/official-selection-and-nominations.html //
26/09, Conali - Congresso Nacional de Linguagens, Maringá, PR
// https://vconali2017.blogspot.com/ //
10/09, Festival de Cinema de Bogotá, COL
// bogocine.com/ //
10/09, Festa do Livro e da Cultura de Medellin, COL
// iberculturaviva.org/tag/medellin/ //
Maio de 2017, 8th Amsterdam Film Festival, HOL
// https://www.amsterdamfilmfestival.com/ //
Maio de 2017, 11th Mexico International Film Festival, MEX
// https://www.mexicofilmfestival.com //
de 15 a 17/05, Polish International Film Festival, POL
// https://festiival.info //
de 28/03 a 03/04, 4º LIFF - Lume International Film Festival - Porto Alegre (Cinemateca Capitólio), RS
// https://www.lumefilmes.com/programacao //
de 24/03 a 29/03, 4º LIFF - Lume International Film Festival - Niterói (Cine Arte UFF), RJ
// https://www.lumefilmes.com/programacao //
de 16/03 a 22/03, 4º LIFF - Lume International Film Festival - São Luís do Maranhão (CineLume), MA
// https://www.lumefilmes.com/programacao //
de 09/03 a 15/03, 4º LIFF - Lume International Film Festival - Rio de Janeiro (Estação Net), Búzios (Gran Cine Bardot), Maceió (Cine Arte Pajuçara) e Salvador (Sala Walter da Silveira), BR
// https://www.lumefilmes.com/programacao //
de 02/03 a 08/03, 4º LIFF - Lume International Film Festival - São Paulo (Cine Sesc), Florianópolis (Paradigma Cine Arte), Balneário Camboriú Teatro Municipal Bruno Nitz), Aracaju (Cine Vitória), Belém (Cine Líbero Luxardo), João Pessoa (Cine Bangue), Palmas (Cine Cultura Palmas) e Teresina (Cinemas Teresina), BR
// https://www.lumefilmes.com/programacao //
de 9 a 12/03, Exeter International Film Festival, ING
// https://www.exeterfilmfestival.com //
2016
de 1º a 10/12, 3º Erie International Film Festival, EUA
// https://erieinternationalfilmfest.com/ //
08/12, 1º Cinexpresso, Sesc Rio Preto, SP
// https://pt-br.facebook.com/Cinexpresso/ //
08/11, 3º Cine Urge - Festival de Cinema de Cornélio Procópio, PR
// https://cineurge.com/ //
23, 24 e 31/10, Mostra Internacional de Cinema em São Paulo
// http://40.mostra.org/br/filme/8902-LESTE-OESTE //
25/10, Sercine - Festival Sergipe de Audiovisual, Aracaju, SE
// http://novo.sercine.com.br //
18/10, Sesc Palladium, Belo Horizonte, MG
// www.sescmg.com.br //
08/10, Espaço do Cinema do Aeroporto, PR
// https://www.facebook.com/espacodecinemaaeroporto //
27/09, Sesi Londrina, PR
// http://www.sesipr.org.br/cultura/cinema/ //
18/09, 4th Indian Cine Film Festival, Índia
//http://miniboxoffice.com/indiancinefilmfestival/ //
14/09, Semana Literária - Sesc Londrina Cadeião Cultural, Londrina, PR
//https://www.sescpr.com.br/semanaliteraria/programacao/londrina/ //
19/08, Salas 4 e 5 do Cinesystem do Londrina Norte Shopping
//https://hotelberlim.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/longa-metragem-leste-oeste-estreia-em-londrina-dia-19/ //
14/07, Projac - Estúdios Globo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
// https://www.pressreader.com/brazil/folha-de-londrina/20160819/281530815430887 //
07/05, 20º Cine PE - Festival Audiovisual de Pernambuco
// http://cine-pe.com.br/pt/filmes/leste-oeste //
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