Property

description

In this Brazilian thriller, which picked up the Best Feature Film Award at Fantastic Fest 2023, a woman becomes trapped in her armoured car when rebelling workers occupy her family's estate.

Teresa and her husband travel to their family farm to take refuge from urban violence. But there they face a revolt by local workers, alarmed by the imminent loss of their homes. She locks herself in her armoured car, but is unable to start it. Meanwhile, workers try to communicate with her and if necessary, take her out by force. The layer of armour that separates these two universes may not be enough to contain the fear and violence that grows every passing minute. PROPERTY is the second feature film written and directed by Daniel Bandeira.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Berlinale 2023
Fantasia 2023
FantasticFest 2023

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Daniel Bandeira started in the audiovisual sector in 2001 through his production company, Símio Filmes. As an editor, he collaborated with several directors from Recife's cinema wave, such as Kleber Mendonça Filho, Camilo Cavalcanti, and Gabriel Mascaro. In 2007, he debuted as a writer and director in feature films with AMIGOS DE RISCO. Since then, he co-directed short films, like SOB A PELE (2011), with Pedro Sotero and SOLEDAD (2015), with Joana Gatis and Flávia Vilela. As an editor, he edited the features THE DEVIL'S KNOT (2018), a collective production by Vermelho Profundo and Brasil S/A, by Marcelo Pedroso, for which he won the Best Editing award at the 2014 Brasília Film Festival. PROPERTY is his second feature film.