The Storytellers
Narradores de Javé
Synopsis
A small poor community called Javé is under threat of being flooded by a new dam that is being built, and the only way to prevent this is to prove the town's historical value. As most of the inhabitants are illiterate, they have no choice but to ask for the help of Antônio Biá, a man who has been ostracized ever since it was discovered that he had sent out letters with lies about their reputations as a way to keep his job in Javé's seldom-used post office. He now has the task of documenting people's memories of how the city was founded, yet each inhabitant has his or her own version of what happened.
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José Dumont
Antônio Biá
Nelson Xavier
Zaqueu
Rui Rezende
Vado
Gero Camilo
Firmino
Luci Pereira
Deodora
Nelson Dantas
Vicentino
Matheus Nachtergaele
Souza
Altair Lima
Galdério
Mauricio Tizumba
Samuel
Mário César Camargo
Pai de Daniel
Sílvia Leblon
Alessandro Azevedo
Orlando Vieira
Bule-Bule
Edmilson Barros
Henrique Lisboa
Iami Rebouças
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eliane Caffé
- Screenplay & Story
- Eliane Caffé, Luís Alberto de Abreu
- Original Score
- DJ Dolores
- Original Title
- Narradores de Javé
- Country of Origin
- Brazil, France
- Spoken Languages
- Yoruba, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Bananeira Filmes, Laterit Productions, Gullane Entretenimento
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eliane Caffé
Eliane Caffé, Luís Alberto de Abreu
DJ Dolores
Hugo Kovensky
Daniel Rezende
Vânia Catani, Fabiano Gullane, Caio Gullane
Department Leadership Roster
DJ Dolores
Original Music Composer
Daniel Rezende
Editor
Hugo Kovensky
Director of Photography
Cristina Camargo
Costume Design
Eliane Caffé
Screenplay
Luís Alberto de Abreu
Screenplay
Vânia Catani
Producer
Eliane Caffé
Director
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What is The Storytellers about?
A small poor community called Javé is under threat of being flooded by a new dam that is being built, and the only way to prevent this is to prove the town's historical value. As most of the inhabitants are illiterate, they have no choice but to ask for the help of Antônio Biá, a man who has been ostracized ever since it was discovered that he had sent out letters with lies about their reputations as a way to keep his job in Javé's seldom-used post office. He now has the task of documenting people's memories of how the city was founded, yet each inhabitant has his or her own version of what happened.
Who directed The Storytellers?
The Storytellers was directed by Eliane Caffé.
Who stars in The Storytellers?
The principal cast of The Storytellers includes José Dumont, Nelson Xavier, Rui Rezende, Gero Camilo, Luci Pereira.
When was The Storytellers released and how long is it?
The Storytellers was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The Storytellers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Storytellers was composed by DJ Dolores.