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Rosa Morena

A film about one man's journey from Denmark to Brazil to become a father. Directed by Carlos Augusto de Oliveira.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011
7:30 PM
James Bridges Theater
Melnitz Hall 1409
UCLA
CA 

Thomas is a successful Danish architect in his forties who desperately wants to be a father. After Danish authorities deny his right to adopt a child, he decides to visit an old friend in Brazil, where there is a thriving black market for adoption. In São Paulo, Thomas’s  friend Jacob, introduces him to Maria, a humble young woman who is pregnant with her third child. Maria is beautiful, charming and pregnant, yet she is too poor to support her unborn child. The two make a deal - Thomas will pay Maria and bring her baby back to Denmark as his own. However, things get unhinged when Thomas becomes emotionally involved with the enchanting Maria.

Touching on a myriad social issues, director Carlos Augusto de Oliveira’s Rosa Morena is also a story of affection. Provocative, entertaining and poignant, it resonates through the heartbreaking and heartwarming tale of two people trying to do the right thing for the child they both love.

- Sandy Wolf

90 Minutes | In Portuguese with English Subtitles

In Person: Producers Ivan Teixeira & Edu Sallouti

Watch the trailer:

Cost: Free and open to the public

Special Instructions

Parking Information: The closest parking lot is Structure #3. Visitors may purchase daily parking permits (Currently $10) by stopping at the Information & Parking booths or by using a "Pay by Space" pay station. The closest information booth to Structure #3 is located on Hilgard and Westholme Ave. To use a Parking Pay Station : Simply drive to a self-service Pay Station location (there is one located in Structure #3). Please read the posted signs and screen prompts for Pay by Space. Pay Stations allow you to select the time you need to spend on campus and pay accordingly (all-day passes can also be purchased).

For more information please contact

Cynthia Gomez
Tel: 310-825-4571
gomez@international.ucla.edu

Download File: RosaMorena-bu-ma1.pdf

Sponsor(s): Latin American Institute, Center for Brazilian Studies, Consulate General of Brazil - Los Angeles