Carmo, Hit the Road


1h 39m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Twenty-two year old Carmo would rather die than spend another day in the hellhole on the Brazil-Paraguay border where she lives. Marco, 37, is a lonesome, wheelchair-bound gaucho turned small time criminal. He has just arrived in town and desperately needs someone to help him unload a shipment of sm

Film Details

Also Known As
Carmo, Hit the Road
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Acontraluz Films
Distribution Company
First Run Features; First Run Features; First Run Features Home Video
Location
Brazil; Argentina

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

Synopsis

Twenty-two year old Carmo would rather die than spend another day in the hellhole on the Brazil-Paraguay border where she lives. Marco, 37, is a lonesome, wheelchair-bound gaucho turned small time criminal. He has just arrived in town and desperately needs someone to help him unload a shipment of smuggled goods. What unfolds is an unlikely romance between two stray souls chased by bandidos and the police alike. A lawless, reckless journey of self-discovery through a jagged, breathtaking South American landscape.

Film Details

Also Known As
Carmo, Hit the Road
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Acontraluz Films
Distribution Company
First Run Features; First Run Features; First Run Features Home Video
Location
Brazil; Argentina

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Fall October 15, 2010

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States January 2009

Released in United States on Video February 22, 2011

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.

Feature directorial debut for Murilo Pasta.

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.)

Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema Dramatic Competition) January 15-25, 2009.)

Released in United States on Video February 22, 2011

Limited Release in United States Fall October 15, 2010