The Middle of the World
Romão, illiterate and unemployed, feels destiny drawing him on an odyssey to Rio de Janeiro in pursuit of a job and a decent life. A family of seven journeys 2,000 miles across the hinterlands of Brazil on bicycles. Along the way, the story explores the inner dynamics of a family facing a great challenge with the courage to pursue dreams.
Directed by Vicente Amorim
Written by David França Mendes
Produced by: Bruno Barreto, Lucy Barreto, Luiz Carlos Barreto
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