Fernando, an eccentric and bankrupt Brazilian director, travels to Mozambique in search of inspiration (and something else) to finish his masterpiece.
The story is told like a fable, between the world of fantasy and reality, adressing subjects such as sexual discrimination, racism, gem smuggling and conformism, with a very consistent, and above all, current and corrosive narrative.
The main theme talks about denial and regret, but above all, about the pain and the impact that colonialism still has on the lives of the people who inhabit the lands invaded and stolen by the Portuguese discoveries.
There are interesting metaphors and allegories throughout the film, which individualize each character and their 'yellow animal' in a very capable and satisfying way.
As a portuguese myself, I find this type of films very important for awareness and to start to discuss openly about these problems.
The story is told like a fable, between the world of fantasy and reality, adressing subjects such as sexual discrimination, racism, gem smuggling and conformism, with a very consistent, and above all, current and corrosive narrative.
The main theme talks about denial and regret, but above all, about the pain and the impact that colonialism still has on the lives of the people who inhabit the lands invaded and stolen by the Portuguese discoveries.
There are interesting metaphors and allegories throughout the film, which individualize each character and their 'yellow animal' in a very capable and satisfying way.
As a portuguese myself, I find this type of films very important for awareness and to start to discuss openly about these problems.