Arid Zone
(Zona árida)
Fernanda Pessoa | Documentary
2019 | 76 minutes | Brazil
Brazilian director Fernanda Pessoa was 15 years old and experienced being a foreign exchange student for one year in conservative Mesa, AR. Now she’s back to try to understand her experience.
Synopsis
What's it like to be a foreigner in the most conservative city in the United States? In 2001, Brazilian director Fernanda Pessoa was 15 years old and experienced being a foreign exchange student for one year in Mesa, Arizona, considered the USA’s most conservative city. Fifteen years later – and two months before Donald Trump’s election – she’s back to try to understand her experience there and the conservative ideas on topics such as the Mexican border, the cowboy lifestyle, religiosity, and patriotism.
Citation
Main credits
Pessoa, Fernanda (film director)
Pessoa, Fernanda (film producer)
Gonçalves, António (film producer)
Jinkings, Maeve (narrator)
Other credits
Cinematography, Rodrigo Levy; editor, Germany de Oliveira, Mari Moraga; music, Pedro Santiago.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Culture + Identity
Education
Migration Studies
Political Science
Religion + Spirituality
Sociology
Women
Keywords
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Festivals
DocsBarcelona; Dok Leipzig - Honorable Mention
DIRECTOR: Fernanda Pessoa
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Portuguese; English
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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