Tieta
Brazilian Saga: Carlos Diegues' Cinematic Adventures
April 12 - 18, 2013
Note: Diegues will no longer be in person at this screening.
Banished from her hometown as a teen, Tieta (Sonia Braga) returns two decades later a wealthy woman, but is soon scandalized by a love affair and terrible revelations.
Note: Diegues will no longer be in person at this screening.
Diegues adapts Jorge Amado’s acclaimed novel into a vibrant drama starring Sonia Braga (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands). Punishing young Tieta for supposedly indecent behavior, the teen’s father banishes her from their hometown in Bahia. 26 years later, Tieta (Braga) returns home a wealthy woman. Soon, she’s scandalized by a love affair with her nephew and the revelation of the source of her riches.
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