Rinha

Rinha

2023 · 22 min · Drama

Cássia goes to sleep to the sounds of her alcoholic father and wakes up with the crow of her rooster bred for cockfighting. Her routine obeys a disciplined logic of restlessness and hard work. Between driving her father's taxi and tending their rooster, she is on the verge of breaking out to find a life of her own.

Directed by Rita M. Pestana · Written by Rita M. Pestana

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