Rio 2096 - A Story of Love and Fury

Brazilian animation fusing computer graphics and hand drawings, telling the story of an indigenous warrior who traverses 600 years of Brazilian history, past and future. Best Film winner at the Annecy Film Festival, a Paris-based animation award.

Born in 1566, Abeguar was chosen by the gods to lead his people against the forces of oppression. To arm him in his battle, he is gifted the ability to transform into a bird and reincarnate himself at different points in history, from the Portuguese colonisation of the 1500s, through to slavery and dictatorship, culminating in the far-flung future of 2096. Travelling with him through time is the love of his life, warrior Janaína.

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