THE BLUE TRAIL OPENS THIS YEAR'S FILMS FROM THE SOUTH
THE BLUE TRAIL by Gabriel Mascaro will have the honor of opening the 35th edition of Films from the South this November.
The film won the Silver Bear at this year’s Berlinale, where it had its world premiere. THE BLUE TRAIL is a dystopian drama centered on 77-year-old Tereza, who refuses to comply with government orders to relocate to remote housing colonies in order to free up space and boost economic growth. Instead, she sets off on a personal journey through the rivers of the Amazon to fulfill her lifelong dream of flying for the first time. The film is a poetic, entertaining, and visually striking story about aging, freedom, and resilience. It also challenges how society treats its oldest citizens.
“Gabriel Mascaro has a lot to say, and he is a powerful and socially engaged storyteller—which makes him one of our favorite directors,” says Lasse Skagen, Head of Programming for Film from the South. “We love the dystopian satire THE BLUE TRAIL and are thrilled to have him join us in November. We’ll also be screening his two previous films, so audiences can start getting ready for Mascaro fever at this year’s Film from the South.”
Director Gabriel Mascaro has a sharp eye for people, environments, and society. In NEON BULL (2015), he masterfully explores gender, power, and physicality in the rural rodeo culture of Brazil. In DIVINE LOVE (2019), he tackles evangelism as an emerging political force in Brazilian society. Mascaro will come to Norway and Film from the South in connection with the opening film this November. The film will have a regular cinema release in the winter of 2026, distributed by Arthaus.
“Arthaus is always on the lookout for strong voices that reflect their times with a creative and artistic perspective. Gabriel Mascaro masterfully tells moving human stories with a captivating visual style. Even though THE BLUE TRAIL is set in the near future, it offers a clear-eyed commentary on societal developments highly relevant to our present. The story takes place in an exotic Brazil, but the themes resonate just as strongly here at home,” says Svend Jensen, Managing Director of Arthaus.