Brazil’s submission to the Oscars is this engaging dramedy that explores weighty issues with a light touch. 1970 and Brazil is under the grip of a repressive government and gripped by World Cup fever. 12-year-old Mauro’s leftwing parents are forced to go on the run and leave their son with his grandfather in Rio’s religious Jewish neighbourhood. In this alien environment, Mauro discovers new friends, some disturbing truths and the joy of Pele.
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
Directed by Cao Hamburger