Kuarup (film)

Kuarup is a 1989 Brazilian drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. It was filmed at the Xingu National Park, Mato Grosso, and in Recife, Pernambuco.^[1]

Kuarup
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ruy Guerra
Written by	Ruy Guerra Rudy Langemann
Based on	Quarup by Antônio Callado
Produced by	Roberto Fonseca Paulo Brito Ruy Guerra
Starring	Taumaturgo Ferreira Fernanda Torres
Cinematography	Edgar Moura
Edited by	Mair Tavares
Music by	Egberto Gismonti
Production companies	Grapho Filmes Guerra Filmes
Distributed by	Grapho Filmes Art Films
Release date	18 May 1989 (1989-05-18)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Cast

• Taumaturgo Ferreira as Nando
• Fernanda Torres as Francisca
• Cláudio Mamberti as Ramiro
• Umberto Magnani as Fontoura
• Ewerton de Castro
• Roberto Bonfim
• Cláudia Raia as Sônia
• Rui Resende as Hosana
• Dionísio Azevedo as D. Anselmo
• Cláudia Ohana as Vanda
• Maitê Proença as Maureen
• Lucélia Santos as Lídia
• Ruy Polanah as Manoel Tropeiro
• Cláudio Ferrario as Vidigal
• Mauro Mendonça as Gouveia, minister
• Stênio Garcia as Colonel Ibiratinga
• Maurício Mattar as Levindo

Reception

Kuarup received three special awards at the 15th Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva.^[2] It was entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.^[3]