Summary Set in contemporary New York City, Cacaya is the story of a young Brazilian woman, who ends her tumultuous relationship with an American man, and then discovers she is carrying his child. The couple's struggle to interact during the pregnancy, and to deal with the situation, increases the tension between them. The film interweaves this modern narrative with indigenous Amazon rainforest folklore and ancient Greek mythology of the Amazons, using the framework of German dramatist Heinrich von Kleist's 1808 tragedy Penthesilea. View more details
Directed : Peter Azen
Written : Heinrich von Kleist Peter Azen
Stars : Gabriella Vergani Micah Chartrand Cacá Macedo Juliana Suaide
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jul 27, 2017
Countries of origin : United States Brazil
Official sites : Cup of Joe Film Illium Pictures
Language : English Portuguese Tupi
Filming locations : Brooklyn, New York, USA
Production companies : Illium Pictures Cup of Joe Film Illium Pictures
Summary Set in contemporary New York City, Cacaya is the story of a young Brazilian woman, who ends her tumultuous relationship with an American man, and then discovers she is carrying his child. The couple's struggle to interact during the pregnancy, and to deal with the situation, increases the tension between them. The film interweaves this modern narrative with indigenous Amazon rainforest folklore and ancient Greek mythology of the Amazons, using the framework of German dramatist Heinrich von Kleist's 1808 tragedy Penthesilea. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jul 27, 2017
Countries of origin : United States Brazil
Official sites : Cup of Joe Film Illium Pictures
Language : English Portuguese Tupi
Filming locations : Brooklyn, New York, USA
Production companies : Illium Pictures Cup of Joe Film Illium Pictures
