Summaries

A man and his family travel 3200km (1984 miles) by bicycle, from the State of Paraíba to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in search of a job.

Romão, illiterate and unemployed, feels destiny drawing him on an odyssey to Rio de Janeiro in pursuit of a job and a decent life. A family of seven journeys 2,000 miles across the hinterlands of Brazil on bicycles. Along the way, the story explores the inner dynamics of a family facing a great challenge with the courage to pursue dreams.—Film Movement

Details

Keywords
  • family relationships
  • man
  • brazil
  • watching tv
  • gasoline station
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Sep 11, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Brazil
Official sites Official site
Language English Spanish Portuguese
Filming locations Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
Production companies Filmes do Equador Luiz Carlos Barreto Produções Cinematográficas Miravista

Box office

Gross worldwide $13278

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 25m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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