Kenoma

Kenoma (1998)

In the village of Kenoma, inside Brazil, the artisan Linnaeus tries to make a big and quixotic dream: to build a perpetual motion machine. His contract is opposed by Jerome, powerful local landowner, but he wins the aid of mysterious drifter who decides to stay in town after charmed with the beauty of the young Tari.

Date of release
1998-06-17
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Director
Eliane Caffé

Casting

Interesting facts

Kenoma is a 1998 Brazilian drama film directed by Eliane Caffé. It tells the story of an artisan in a small village who tries to build the dreamt-of perpetual motion machine, while having to meet a deadline set by a powerful local landowner. The film stars José Dumont, Mariana Lima, Matheus Nachtergaele, and Jonas Bloch.

Production

Filming took place in the early months of 1997, in the municipality of Araçuaí, Minas Gerais, with all exterior scenes shot in the villages of Itira, Quatis, and Alfredo Graça, where the local residents became extras. The perpetual motion machine that appears in the film was built in an adapted corral, a joint effort by set designers from São Paulo and local carpenters from the municipality.

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