Vida de Menina
Vida de Menina is a 2004 Brazilian drama film. It was the first feature-length fiction film directed by Helena Solberg. The film is an adaptation of Minha Vida de Menina, the diary of Helena Morley.
| Vida de Menina | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Helena Solberg |
| Produced by | David Meyer |
| Written by | Elena Soárez Helena Solberg |
| Based on | Minha Vida de Menina by Helena Morley |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Wagner Tiso |
| Cinematography | Pedro Farkas |
| Edited by | Diana Vasconcellos |
Production company | Radiante Filmes |
| Distributed by | Riofilme |
Release date | 2004 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
It won five awards at the 2004 Gramado Film Festival.[1]
Cast
- Ludmila Dayer as Helena Morley
- Daniela Escobar as Carolina
- Dalton Vigh as Alexandre
- Maria de Sá as Teodora
- Camilo Bevilacqua as Geraldo
- Lolô Souza Pinto as Madge
- Benjamim Abras as Teodomir
- Lígia Cortez as Iaiá
Plot
The film takes place in Diamantina, Minas Gerais in the period following the abolition of slavery in Brazil. It focuses on the life of Helena Morley, an adolescent who tells her daily life in her diary which, when published in the 1950s, became internationally famous.
References
- Rubin, Nani (April 5, 2014). "Helena Solberg, a única mulher do cinema novo, ganha retrospectiva". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved July 8, 2014.
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