Estamira
Estamira
Estamira
Synopsis
Estamira tells the story of a 63 year-old woman who suffers from schizophrenia. Estamira has lived and worked for the past 20 years at the waste disposal site of Jardim Gramacho in Rio de Janeiro. Charismatic and maternal, Estamira shares her life with a community of elderly folk at the waste site. The film shows her life during four years of continuous medication; reveals her transformation and the effects the drugs had upon her.
Festivals & Awards
Grand Prize, FIDMarseille