Neighboring Sounds

Neighboring Sounds Portuguese O Som ao Redor is a 2012 Brazilian drama film directed and written by Kleber Mendona Filho, produced by Emilie Lesclaux and starring Irandhir Santos, Gustavo Jahn and Maeve Jinkings.

Life in a middleclass neighbourhood in present day Recife takes an unexpected turn after the arrival of an independent private security firm. The presence of these men brings a sense of safety, but also a good deal of anxiety, to a culture which runs on fear. Meanwhile, Bia Maeve Jinkings, married and a mother of two, must find a way to deal with the constant barking and howling of her neighbours dog.Neighboring Sounds is the first fiction feature film from director Kleber Mendona Filho, who had previously directed the documentary Critical. Recife and Zona da Mata in Pernambuco serve as a backdrop for the dialogue of the actors, being recorded in July and August 2010 forweeks anddays. The period of editing the film took two years to complete, and also a long time to hit Brazilian theaters, just released nationally on January 4, 2013, with distribution by Vitrine Filmes. Written in 2008, the screenplay was awarded by the Hubert Bals Fund, from Rotterdam Film Festival, where the film made its world premiere. The screenplay was also awarded in bidding by Petrobras and the Government of Pernambuco. ........

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