Running Aug. 12-22, Gramado opens with 'Antártida’ and stages the Brazilian premiere of Berlin winner ‘Emergency 53,’ both signs of the large ambitions of media giant Globo
By Marcelo Cajueiro, John Hopewell
Selton Mello, Maria Fernanda Cândido Courtesy of Globoplay, Palavra Assessoria em Comunicação As Brazil’s explosion on the Oscar and A-Fest scene turns its top actors into international stars, two of its biggest breakouts, “I’m Not Here” co-lead Selton Mello and “The Secret Agent” star María Fernanda Cândido, will be honored at Brazil’s Gramado Film Festival, bringing the aura of burgeoning international renown to one of the country’s oldest and biggest film events.
Taking place in a mountain resort famed for its Alpine-style architecture, snow, chocolate shops and fondue restaurants, the 54th edition of Brazil’s Gramado Film Festival will fittingly open with a world premiere that again contrasts with the country’s tropical image: “Antártida” (“Antarctic”), set at a South Pole base.
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