DURVAL DISCOS 『Durval Records』 Comedy Long movie - Fiction Duration: 97 min – Color Year: 2002 Director: Anna Muylaert Synopsis: Durval and his mother Carmita share a humdrum existence in the back of Durval’s old-fashioned vinyl record store. Until, one day, Durval decides to hire a housemaid to help his mother around the house. The unconventional Celia brings a breath of fresh air into their lives. But the day after starting work she disappears, leaving behind a five year old girl, Kiki, and a note saying she’ll be back in two days. Durval and Carmita are completely won over by the child but soon discover the sad reality behind Celia and Kiki on the TV’s nightly news program. From here on the flip side of the film begins, and the plot now revolves around police officers, agony and liberation. Program F      Back The Director Screen and TV writer / director, Anna Muylaert was born in São Paulo in 1964. She studied cinematography at the University of São Paulo`s School of Art and Communication before working as a film critic for the IstoÉ weekly new`s magazine and Caderno 2 for the Estado de São Paulo newspaper. Her short films include A Origem dos Bebes Segundo Kiki Cavalcante (The Origin of Babies According to Kiki Cavalcante), which won the Best Film award at the Rio Cine and Cine Ceará Festivals. She has also directed various videos and video-clips, such as Mama Africa for Brazilian popular songwriter Chico Cesar, in addition to working as a screenwriter on the TV programs Mundo da Lua and Castelo Ratimbumfor - TV Cultura and Disney Club for SBT. Comments Pena Schmidt, a record producer since 1964, coordinated Durval’s selection of songs. Focussing on Brazilian pop music of the 70`s, the selection includes classics such as A Fim de Voltar and Imunização Racional by Tim Maia; Que Maravilha and Taj Mahal by Jorge Ben; Alfomega by Caetano Veloso; Preta Pretinha and Besta é Tu by the Novos Baianos; Ovelha Negra by Rita Lee; Back in Bahia by Gilberto Gil, among others. On the B side of the film the totally original soundtrack was composed by André Abujamra. As a special treat, the group Os Mulheres Negras, inactive for years, came together to record Mestre Jonas for the opening theme. Cast and Crew Screenplay: Anna Muylaert Cast: Ary França, Etty Fraser, Isabela Guasco, Marisa Orth, Letícia Sabatella, Rita Lee, André Abujamra, Theo Werneck. Producers: Sara Silveira, Maria Ionescu Executive Producer: Caio Gullane Editor: Vânia Debs Sound Editor: Miriam Biderman Music: Pena Schmidt, André Abujamra Art Direction: Ana Mara Abreu Cinematography: Jacob Solitrenick Make up: Westerley Dornellas Costume Designer: Marisa Guimarães