Girimunho
Swirl
Directed by
2011
Girimunho tells the story of Bastu, an 81-year-old lady who lives in a village in the interior of Brazil, and who after the death of her husband tries to create her new life. Departing from a real city and its people, the film explores their rich imaginary, poetic and magic universe to talk about human relationships, pointing to the coexistence of traditions and contemporary life, reality and dream, life and death, dissolving the limits between these concepts. (Festival information)
Link: Film Website (Portuguese)
The film tells the story of Bastu, an 81 years old woman living in a little Brazilian village, who has to deal with the death of her husband.
By choosing a character who is wise, humorous, sensitive, and autonomous, the film offers a message which integrates life and death, individuality and social relationships.
Through a delicate cinematography of lights and shadows, music and sounds, the film adopts a liberating perspective which shows religious practices and beliefs as essential dimensions of life.