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Released 9 years ago.
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Gabriel and the Mountain
2017 2h 7m PT
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6.6
SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 53
Drama
Synopsis
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Before entering a prestigious American university, Gabriel Buchmann decides to travel the world for one year. After ten months on the road with his backpack full of dreams, immersed at the heart of various countries, he arrives in Kenya determined to discover the African continent. Until he reaches the top of Mount Mulanje, Malawi, his final destination.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
João Pedro Zappa
Gabriel
Caroline Abras
Rashidi Athuman
Luke Mpata
Alex Alembe
Rhosinah Sekeleti
Leonard Siampala
John Goodluck
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Fellipe Barbosa
- Writers
- Kirill Mikhanovsky, Fellipe Barbosa, Lucas Paraizo
- Languages
- Chichewa; Nyanja, Swahili, French, English, Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil, France
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Chichewa; Nyanja, Swahili, French, English, Portuguese.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Brazil, France.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Fellipe Barbosa, shot by Pedro Sotero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Théo Lichtenberger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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João Pedro Zappa and Caroline Abras and Rashidi Athuman carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt6805354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Fellipe Barbosa directs. Pedro Sotero behind the camera. Théo Lichtenberger cuts. Produced in Brazil, France. Dialogue in Chichewa; Nyanja, Swahili, French, English, Portuguese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Chichewa; Nyanja, Swahili, French, English, Portuguese.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Brazil, France.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Fellipe Barbosa, shot by Pedro Sotero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Théo Lichtenberger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7João Pedro Zappa and Caroline Abras and Rashidi Athuman carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt6805354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Pedro Sotero
- Editing
- Théo Lichtenberger
- Runtime
- 127 min · 2h 7m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- PT
- Certification (US)
- 14
Also by
Fellipe Barbosa
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Damned Films
FR
TvZERO
BR
Key crew
- Dialogue EditorVictor Quintanilha
- ProducerYohann Cornu
- ProducerRodrigo Letier
- ProducerClara Linhart
- EditorThéo Lichtenberger
- Sound DirectorPedro Sá Earp
- MusicArthur B. Gillette
- Sound DirectorWaldir Xavier
- ProducerRoberto Berliner
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2017-12-3114
Also known as
International titles
- Gabriel and the MountainUS
- Gabriel et la montagneFR
