THE VOLCANO EXILES

paula gaitán

2013, 125’

She was able to save his diary and a pile of photographs from the fire. These sentences and faces are the only traces left of the man she once knew and loved. With the clues at hand, she tries to retrace his steps through mountains and open roads. But the places she’s visits bring out persons, gestures, memories and stories that slowly become part of her life.

about the director paula gaitán

She was born in Paris in 1954. Visual artist, photographer, poetess and filmmaker, graduated in Visual Arts at Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, she began working in films in 1978, when she was an art director in Glauber Rocha`s classic The Age Of The Earth. Her original works include dozens of documentaries, video art and installation arts at various collective exhibitions.

TRAILER  

original title

EXILADOS DO VULCÃO

country

Brazil

ratings

14

screenplay

Rodrigo de Oliveira, Paula Gaitán

cinematography

Inti Briones

editing

Paula Gaitán, Fabio Andrade

production designer

Diogo Hayashi

sound

Edson Secco

sound designer

Fábio Andrade

soundtrack

Fabio Andrade, Objeto Amarelo (Carlos Issa)

producer

Vitor Graize

executive producer

Eryk Rocha, Ailton Franco Jr.

production company

Aruac Filmes, Franco Filmes, Mutuca Filmes

cast

Clara Choveaux, Vincenzo Amato, Simone Spoladore, Bel Garcia, Lorena Lobato, Maíra Senise, Ava Rocha, Bruno Cezario, Daniel Passi

contact

paulagitan@gmail.com

She was able to save his diary and a pile of photographs from the fire. These sentences and faces are the only traces left of the man she once knew and loved. With the clues at hand, she tries to retrace his steps through mountains and open roads. But the places she’s visits bring out persons, gestures, memories and stories that slowly become part of her life.

about the director paula gaitán

She was born in Paris in 1954. Visual artist, photographer, poetess and filmmaker, graduated in Visual Arts at Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, she began working in films in 1978, when she was an art director in Glauber Rocha`s classic The Age Of The Earth. Her original works include dozens of documentaries, video art and installation arts at various collective exhibitions.