Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury


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Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury or The Immortal Warrior[2] (Portuguese: Uma História de Amor e Fúria) is a 2013 Brazilian animated drama film written and directed by Luiz Bolognesi.

Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury The Immortal Warrior

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Directed byLuiz Bolognesi
Screenplay byLuiz Bolognesi
Produced byFabiano Gullane
Caio Gullane
Luiz Bolognesi
Laís Bodanzky
Marcos Barreto
Debora Ivanov
Gabriel Lacerda
StarringSelton Mello
Camila Pitanga
Rodrigo Santoro
Bemvindo Sequeira
CinematographyAnna Caiado
Edited byHelena Maura
Music byRica Amabis
Tejo Damasceno
Pupillo

Production
companies

Buriti Filmes
Gullane

Distributed byEuropa Filmes

Release dates

  • March 7, 2013 (MIFF)
  • April 5, 2013 (Brazil)

Running time

75 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese
BudgetR$ 4 million[1]

The film follows important moments in the history of Brazil, narrated by a character who lives almost 600 years ago, seeking for the resurrection of his beloved Janaína, and coming to his current life in the year 2096.[3] It was one of the 19 submitted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in the 86th edition.[4]

In 2020, the movie was re-released in English territories with English dubbing under the name The Immortal Warrior.[2][5]

The film is set in four dates in the history of Brazil: 1566, when the country was discovered by the Portuguese explorers, 1825, in events during slavery; 1968, during the high point of the authoritarian military dictatorship, and 2096, when there will be a war over water. The film narrates the love between Janaina and a native warrior who, when dying, takes the form of a bird. For six centuries, the story of the couple survives through these four stages in the history of Brazil.[6]

Award Result Category Recipient
Annecy International Animated Film Festival Won Best Feature Luiz Bolognesi
Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival Won Audience Award Luiz Bolognesi
4th BraPeq Brazil Film Festival Won Best Film Luiz Bolognesi