The First Death of Joana (2021)

Late summer of 2007, South of Brazil. Joana, 13, wants to find out why her great-aunt Rosa died at 70 without ever having dated anyone. Encouraged by her friend Carolina, Joana starts an investigation about Rosa’s past. As she confronts the values of her community, Joana realizes that all the women in her family have a secret, while something hidden inside her also reveals. She plunges into her imagination to find answers while a large wind power plant is being built in their small town.

Released

2021-08-04

Genres

Drama

Runtime

91 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Cristiane Oliveira

TMDB rating

4.3/10 from 7 votes