Dir: Gabriel Mascaro, 2025, 86 mins, Brazil/Mexico/Netherlands/Chile, Portuguese with English subtitles,Cert: 18 TBA
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Tue 12 May // 20:00
Tickets: £5
A vivid and moving Amazonian odyssey from Gabriel Mascaro, blending satire, courage and gentle humour as a determined woman escapes an ageist regime.
Set in a near‑future Brazil where productivity is valued above people, the government has begun relocating older citizens to remote state‑run colonies designed to clear space for younger, economically “useful” generations. When 77‑year‑old Tereza receives her relocation order, she refuses this imposed fate. Choosing autonomy over submission, she sets out across the rivers and tributaries of the Amazon, determined to reclaim her freedom and fulfil a final wish, an act of resistance that reshapes her destiny
Gabriel Mascaro’s acclaimed dystopian fable blends sharp social satire with the warmth of a road‑movie and surreal flashes of magical realism.
Led by an extraordinary performance from Denise Weinberg, The Blue Trail has been hailed internationally as a striking protest against ageism and a rare cinematic celebration of older protagonists taking centre stage in their own adventures.
It won us over at the 2025 Berlinale, winning the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, and has since become a major arthouse success across Brazil and beyond.
"An empowering narrative of one woman who refuses to see age as a ceiling, the film serves as a potent warning for viewers about the marginalization of the elderly." Slant Magazine
★★★★ Little White Lies
‘Boisterous anti-aging parable’ The Guardian
’Stunning…a joy to watch’ Cineuropa
‘Astonishing…filled with indelible encounters and images’ ★★★★ Variety
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