Coachella Valley Premiere – One Time Screening

COLEGAS (BUDDIES) is a road movie that shows the simple things in life in a poetic light through the eyes of three young people with Down Syndrome, who love movies and work at the video library of the institution where they have always lived.  Inspired by the movie “Thelma & Louise”, they decide to run away using the gardener’s old car to have a freedom experience.

They travel to uncommon places in search for three simple wishes: Stalone wants to see the sea, Aninha looks for a husband and Marcio needs to fly.  During this search, they embark on several adventures as if life was just a children’s play. … Summary written by Aleksandra Zakartchouk.

Writer|Director:  Marcelo Galvão

Runtime:  103 mins.

Genre:  Adventure | Comedy

Country:  Brazil

Language:  Portuguese w/English Subtitles

Distributor:  Gatacine

Rating:  N|R

Starring:  Ariel Goldenberg, Rita Pokk, Breno Viola

FESTIVALS:  Brazil:  Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, São Paulo International Film Festival, Amazonas Film Festival; USA: Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, Austin, TX;  Red Rock Film Festival, UT; 11th Brazilian Film Festival of New York, Brazilian Film Series Chicago, LABRFF – Los Angeles,

Official Site Brazil:  https://www.facebook.com/colegasofilme

Trailer (in Portuguese, no Subtitles):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpqjVpX2IfQ