Joaquim Sapinho went to Bosnia after the war ended, in 1996, when the Dayton Peace Accord was being implemented. Bosnia had been divided in two entities, which separated the two main opposing forces of the conflict; the Serb Bosnians and the Muslim Bosnians.
This movie is a diary of the two voyages, in which Joaquim dealt with the memories of the war, the death and destruction,...
Ines, more concerned with boyfriends and learning how to surf than with God, is disquieted to learn that her brother Rafael has been living as a monk, and not bumming around Australia as she has believed. As Rafael wrestles with his faith and his future, Ines attempts to establish a connection with him. Exquisitely shot, Joaquim Sapinho’s delicately approaches themes of family,...