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‘A Wolf at the Door’s’ Fernando Coimbra Marks Return to Brazil with ‘Carnival is Over,’ Trailer Bows Ahead of Toronto World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Brazil’s Fernando Coimbra marks both his return to filming in Brazil with crime drama “Carnival is Over” and to the Toronto Film Festival.
After directing episodes of international series “Narcos,” “Outcast” and “Perry Mason” and the feature “Sand Castle,” starring Nicholas Hoult and Henry Cavill, among others, Coimbra admits he was ready to come home. Set in Rio de Janeiro, Valério (Irandhir Santos) and Regina ( Leandra Leal) are desperate to escape the treacherous world of their so-called “family business.” One night, encouraged by his ambitious wife, Valerio decides to kill his uncle, the ruthless boss, and sell off the business. “I knew what [Leal] was capable of and that she would enhance Regina’s layers while Irandhir Santos was an actor I had wanted to work with for a long time,” said Coimbra, who added that they built the characters together.
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