GABRIEL AND THE MOUNTAIN

The film captures a young idealist’s journey to Africa, as he believes his commitment and sense of charity able to change the world. Despite the spectacular landscapes and the generous and sympathetic encounters, Gabriel stays trapped in his certainties as civilized man.

Based on the true story of an ill-fated traveller, Fellipe Barbosa’s moving second feature restages the last days of his old classmate’s trip through Africa. Using actors and non-professionals in real locations, Barbosa melds fact and fiction to explore the elusive final days of a lost idealist.