Rio Belongs to Us

Rio Belongs to Us (Portuguese: O Rio nos Pertence!) is a 2013 Brazilian drama-thriller film written and directed by Ricardo Pretti, starring Leandra Leal, Mariana Ximenes and Jiddu Pinheiro. It premiered at the 42nd International Film Festival Rotterdam.^[1]

Rio Belongs to Us
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Ricardo Pretti
Written by	Ricardo Pretti
Starring	Leandra Leal Jiddu Pinheiro Mariana Ximenes
Cinematography	Ivo Lopes Araújo
Edited by	Guto Parente Luiz Pretti
Production companies	Alumbramento Daza Cultural TB Produções
Distributed by	Canal Brasil
Release date	26 January 2013 (2013-01-26) (IFFR)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

The film is part of the "Operation Sonia Silk", a series of three feature-length films produced cooperatively, with the same cast and crew, co-produced by Canal Brasil and Teleimage.^[2]

Plot

After receiving a strange postcard, Marina, a 30-year-old woman, decides to return to Rio de Janeiro, her hometown, after an absence of 10 years. Marina doesn't know exactly why: she searches responses for the strange happenings, but everything appears to be increasingly confused.^[2][3]

Cast

• Leandra Leal as Marina
• Jiddu Pinheiro as Mauro
• Mariana Ximenes