Daughters of Yemanja
Brief Synopsis
Read More
Sini arrives in Brazil to find her long-lost sister, Sissi, whose husband, Jorge, says she disappeared two months earlier. Fending off an advance from Jorge, Sini takes up with his black gardener Tiago, and the pair eventually track down a corpse in the local morgue. Only later, by chance, does Sini
Cast & Crew
Read More
Pia Tikka
Director
Petra Karjalainen
Sini
Lui Mendes
Tiago
Anselmo Vasconcelos
Jorge
Eeva Tikka
Sissi
Paula Cavalcante
Screenwriter
Film Details
Also Known As
Yemanjan Tyttaret
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Miraset Filmes; Oblomovies; Yle - Finnish Broadcasting Company
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 15m
Synopsis
Sini arrives in Brazil to find her long-lost sister, Sissi, whose husband, Jorge, says she disappeared two months earlier. Fending off an advance from Jorge, Sini takes up with his black gardener Tiago, and the pair eventually track down a corpse in the local morgue. Only later, by chance, does Sini discover her sister is still alive.
Director
Pia Tikka
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Yemanjan Tyttaret
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Miraset Filmes; Oblomovies; Yle - Finnish Broadcasting Company
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 15m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Feature directorial debut for shorts and documaker Pia Tikka, partner of Mika Kaurismaki.
Shown at Drambuie Edinburgh Film Festival August 13-27, 1995.
color
dialogue Portuguese, Finnish and English
