What do you do when you're no longer welcome in the society you've been part of all your life? When the government decides to banish everyone over 75 for no longer contributing economically, Teresa (Denise Weinberg) has no choice but to run—and in the process radically rethink her life: from who she thought she was to who she thought she could love. Because can you ever be too old to feel reborn? Brazilian filmmaker Gabriel Mascaro channels that explosion of vitality into a dazzling film full of light and courage. The Blue Trail earned him the Silver Bear in Berlin and unanimous praise from the international press. Credit goes not only to his fearless break with age-related stereotypes, but also to his ingenious play with genre (blending science-fiction with the texture of a fairy tale) and his hypnotic visual style, which already captivated audiences in Neon Bull (2015).
Plus Parcours
15 October | 2.30 p.m. | Introduction + film + coffee and cake
Year after year, Film Fest Gent invites film lovers to a series of afternoon screenings that offer a surplus of cinematic experience: the Plus Parcours. This film selection challenges viewers with films from all over the world and aims to be a guide to an overwhelming range of offerings. The host is none other than film expert Roel Van Bambost, who provides an introduction to each film.
Would you like to enjoy coffee and cake together in the Film Fest Café after the film? Order this when purchasing your ticket for the special price of 5 euros.
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Credits
Gabriel Mascaro
Memo Guerra
María Alejandra Rojas, Arturo Salazar R.B.
Denise Weinberg, Rodrigo Santoro, Miriam Socarras
Gabriel Mascaro, Tibério Azul, Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega
Guillermo Garza
Omar Guzmán, Sebastián Sepúlveda
Rachel Daisy Ellis, Sandino Saravia Vinay
Lucky Number
Cinevinay
Imagine Film Distribution
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Portuguese
Chile, Mexico, The Netherlands, Brazil
2025
