THE THIRD BANK OF THE RIVER (A TERCEIRA MARGEM DO RIO) Tribute to Americas Film Festival

In his newest film, beloved Brazilian filmmaker Nelson Pereira dos Santos distills the essence of five short stories to create a narrative that encompasses city and country, reality and fantasy, good and evil. Liojorge and Alva have always known their daughter Nhinhinha is different-but it is only when they visit her aunt that the young girl begins to exhibit her magical powers in public With his first film in eight years, dos Santos casts an irresistible spell that is part mystical, part realist, and all Brazilian.-Eddie Cockrell