I Only Rest in the Storm

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Released July 09, 2025

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Overview

Sergio travels to a metropolis in West Africa to work for an NGO as an environmental engineer on a road project between the desert and the forest. There, he becomes entangled in an intimate yet unbalanced relationship with two inhabitants of the city, Diara and Gui. As neo-colonial dynamics among the expatriate community unravel, this fragile bond becomes his only refuge from an impending collapse into solitude or barbarism.

Runtime

3h 31m


Origin Country

Brazil


Original Language

Portuguese


Original Title

O Riso e a Faca


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Portugal
  • Brazil
  • France
  • Romania

Spoken Languages

  • Português (Portuguese)

Production Companies

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    Uma Pedra no Sapato

    Brazil

  • logo for Terratreme

    Terratreme

    Brazil

  • logo for Bubbles Project

    Bubbles Project

    Brazil

  • logo for Still Moving

    Still Moving

    Brazil

Keywords

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