DARA - THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WENT TO SKY - Toronto Black Film Festival

February 12 - 17, 2025

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DARA - THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WENT TO SKY

By Renato Candido

In presence of Karen Lorena Ferrer Balcazar

Dara is a 10-year-old black girl from the rural area of Bahia/Brazil in the 1960s. On the eve of moving to São Paulo, Dara wants to set up a swing in a cashew tree where she lives with her grandparents and her little brother. Her parents are already in São Paulo, it's time for the girl to leave.

Additional Information

Title

DARA - THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WENT TO SKY

Director

Renato Candido

Country

Brazil

Year

2018

Category

Narrative Short

Duration

18

Language

Portuguese with English subtitles

Actors

Tekka Flor Salvino, Dirce Thomaz, Jorge Washington