When the Gods Cry
Quando os Deuses Choram Sobre a Ilha
Synopsis
At the end of the busy year of 1997, we ended up filming a documentary produced by Jorge Timm. Jorjão's restaurant was very close to the Uruguay River, on Ilha Redonda, and there was a river flood, which rose about eleven meters above the normal level - two meters less than the record high of 1983 - and displaced many people. Claudio Baiestorf, Carli and I went there to record the damage, interview homeless people and invent delusions. We arrived at the place and realized that Jorge had greatly exaggerated, via telephone, the size of the flood damage. There were not even homeless people. Thanks to warnings from the civil defense, all residents had taken precautions. We opened a whiskey and started filming anyway.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 31, 1997
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Petter Baiestorf
- Screenplay & Story
- Petter Baiestorf
- Original Title
- Quando os Deuses Choram Sobre a Ilha
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- Canibal Filmes
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Petter Baiestorf
Petter Baiestorf
Petter Baiestorf
Petter Baiestorf, Carli Bortolanza
Coffin Souza, Jorge Timm, Petter Baiestorf
Department Leadership Roster
Jorge Timm
Producer
Petter Baiestorf
Editor
Petter Baiestorf
Director of Photography
Petter Baiestorf
Director
Petter Baiestorf
Writer
Carli Bortolanza
Editor
Petter Baiestorf
Producer
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What is When the Gods Cry about?
At the end of the busy year of 1997, we ended up filming a documentary produced by Jorge Timm. Jorjão's restaurant was very close to the Uruguay River, on Ilha Redonda, and there was a river flood, which rose about eleven meters above the normal level - two meters less than the record high of 1983 - and displaced many people. Claudio Baiestorf, Carli and I went there to record the damage, interview homeless people and invent delusions. We arrived at the place and realized that Jorge had greatly exaggerated, via telephone, the size of the flood damage. There were not even homeless people. Thanks to warnings from the civil defense, all residents had taken precautions. We opened a whiskey and started filming anyway.
Who directed When the Gods Cry?
When the Gods Cry was directed by Petter Baiestorf.
Who stars in When the Gods Cry?
The principal cast of When the Gods Cry includes Jorge Timm, Claudio Baiestorf, Antonio Viola, Marcírio Albuquerque, Eugênio Timm.
When was When the Gods Cry released and how long is it?
When the Gods Cry was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 30m.