The boy runs after the ball. The worker builds concrete dreams between buildings and soccer balls in a lowland field in Recife. The poet receives a word ball, gives a literal stroke and makes an imaginary goal in this film about football, passion and poetry. João Cabral's America goes beyond the four lines of the field or paper, it transcends time and the field; update the memory to the fact that the love of football will not be volatile or ephemeral, neither in defeat nor in victory.
Unfortunately the movie O Poeta Americano is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Lírio Ferreira | Director |
Writing | Lírio Ferreira | Writer |
Writing | Marcelo Luna | Writer |
Production | Chica Mendonça | Producer |
Camera | Pedro Sotero | Director of Photography |
Camera | Pedro Sotero | Camera Operator |
Editing | Camila Valença | Editor |
Sound | DJ Dolores | Sound |
Sound | Catarina Apolônio | Sound Editor |
Crew | Maurício Nunes | Visual Effects Art Director |