Saneamento Básico

Saneamento Básico
Saneamento Básico
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jorge Furtado
Written by	Jorge Furtado
Produced by	; ;
Starring	Fernanda Torres; Wagner Moura; Camila Pitanga; Bruno Garcia; Lázaro Ramos; Tonico Pereira; and Paulo José
Cinematography
Edited by
Music by
Distributed by	Globo Filmes; Columbia Pictures (theatrical)
Release date	July 20, 2007
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Saneamento Básico (Portuguese for "basic sanitation") is a 2007 Brazilian comedy film written and directed by Jorge Furtado. It stars Fernanda Torres, Wagner Moura, Camila Pitanga, Bruno Garcia, Lázaro Ramos, Tonico Pereira and Paulo José.

Plot[]

The people of Linha Cristal, a fictitious village of Italo-Brazilian descendants in Serra Gaúcha, gather to discuss the construction of a septic tank for sewage treatment. They form a commission which is responsible in ordering the budget to the town hall. The secretary of the mayor recognizes the need of the tank, but informs that there is no budget available. There is, however, R$10,000 available for the production of a film. This money was sent by the federal government and will be sent back if not used soon. The people of Linha Cristal have the idea of using the money to make a low-budget documentary about the construction of the tank, but the film has to be fictitious. Then, they decide to make a science fiction B movie which tells the story of a monster who lives in the building site of a tank.

Cast[]

Fernanda Torres as Marina
Wagner Moura as Joaquim
Camila Pitanga as Silene
Bruno Garcia as Fabrício
Lázaro Ramos as Zico
as Marcela
Tonico Pereira as Antônio
Paulo José as Otaviano

Release[]

Critical reception[]

According to Ana Paula Sousa, film reviewer of CartaCapital, Saneamento Básico is one of a few really funny films in recent Brazilian cinema.^[1] On the other hand, Dayanne Mikevis, reviewer of Folha de S.Paulo, says the film is a "light entertainment" and a "naïve comedy".^[2]

Box office[]

As of August 12, 2007, Saneamento Básico had grossed R$1,066,051 and sold over 120,000 tickets in Brazil.^[3]

References[]

^ http://www.cartacapital.com.br/carta/2007/07/453/a-desinvencao-de-tom-ze. Retrieved 2007-10-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Folha Online - Ilustrada - Personagem de Camila Pitanga doma monstro da boca do lixo em longa - 20 July 2007
^ Saneamento Básico, O Filme (2007) - Box office / business

External links[]

[1] ttp://www.cartacapital.com.br/carta/2007/07/453/a-desinvencao-de-tom-ze. Retrieved 2007-10-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[2] Folha Online - Ilustrada - Personagem de Camila Pitanga doma monstro da boca do lixo em longa - 20 July 2007

[3] Saneamento Básico, O Filme (2007) - Box office / business

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