Cast & Crew

Directed by Lirio Ferreira

Starring

Daniel de Oliveira, Caroline Abras, Sandra Corveloni, Rômulo Braga

Category Feature Film

Genres Drama, Romance, LGBT

Running time 119 min.

Language Portuguese

Nationality Brazil

Scriptwriters Fellipe Barbosa , Lírio Ferreir, Sergio Oliveira

Cinematographer Mauro Pinheiro Jr.

Produced by Drama Filmes in co-production with BelugaTelecineOliver KwonFrederico Porto and Filip Jan Rymsza

Local Release 2015 - Apr 6

Production status Completed

Synopsis

Living in an idyllic island paradise, ten-year-old Pedro is separated from his sister Raquel because their mother fears a forbidden attraction between the siblings. Against his will, the boy is sent away to the mainland where he joins a travelling circus. Growing up among a colourful family of circus performers, Pedro transforms into a legendary figure called ‘Zolah, the Cannon Man’. On a circus tour, Zolah – now grown into a handsome and seductive man – returns to the mystical island he was forced to leave behind. Trying to reconnect with his past, he longs for the forbidden love of his lost childhood…