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I Travel Because I Have To, I Come Back Because I Love You
I Travel Because I Have To, I Come Back Because I Love You
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I TRAVEL BECAUSE I HAVE TO, I COME BACK BECAUSE I LOVE YOU

Viajo Porque Preciso, Volto Porque te Amo

Directed by Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes
Brazil, 2009
Drama

Synopsis

Geologist José Renato is sent to the scrublands of the Sertão, a semi-arid isolated region in the northeast of Brazil. The goal of his survey is to assess possible routes for a water canal from the region’s only voluminous river. For many of the region’s inhabitants, the canal will be a lifeline.

Synopsis

Geologist José Renato is sent to the scrublands of the Sertão, a semi-arid isolated region in the northeast of Brazil. The goal of his survey is to assess possible routes for a water canal from the region’s only voluminous river. For many of the region’s inhabitants, the canal will be a lifeline.

Our take

This experimental travelogue is a personal and inventive wonder, a geological expedition layered with emotion. A first-person voiceover guides us through this touching and unique road movie travelling to the barren landscapes of northern Brazil, while wandering on the uneven paths of a wounded soul.