Drained

The Virgin Mary is one of the female figures of greatest projection and importance in humankind. More than just Christ’s mother, the Virgin Mary represents redemption, she is the “mother of the needy,” an image that comforts and has always played this role. Her maternal and sacred calling is emblematic in the role of women in Latin American society.
And it is in Latin America that Mary has an essential role in building the people’s identity. Understanding Mariana’s devotion is also understanding what it means to be Latin American. Mary was the main character used by the church to evangelize the natives who lived here. From this culture shock came an original and creative figure of Mary, which is far from the traditional Catholic image.
For that reason, devotion to the Virgin Saint became a common denominator among the different cultures which inhabit this continent, making her the official patroness of all 21 Latin American nations.

A longo da estrada Rio-Santos, três documentadores buscam resgatar a si próprios. Uma jovem fotógrafa procura pelo pai, um artista plástico famoso tenta redescobrir sua juventude e um artista incompreendido exercita sua perigosa obsessão. Partindo de um velho documentário de surfe filmado nos anos 70 e da vontade de resgatar alguma coisa daquele tempo onde [...]

Feature length Film, directed by Jonathan Nossiter, participant of the 2010 Rio Film Festival, it will be launched commercially in 2011.