Poster for the movie Isle of Flowers

Isle of Flowers

1989 • 13 minutes
Documentary

A tomato is planted, harvested and sold at a supermarket, but it rots and ends up in the trash. But it doesn’t end there: Isle of Flowers follows it up until its real end, among animals, trash, women and children. And then the difference between tomatoes, pigs and human beings becomes clear.

Picture of Paulo José

Paulo José

Narrator

Picture of Júlia Barth

Júlia Barth

Filha de Dona Anete

Picture of Luciane Azevedo

Luciane Azevedo

Ana Luiza Nunes

Picture of Ciça Reckziegel

Ciça Reckziegel

Dona Anete

Picture of Igor Costa

Igor Costa

Filho de Dona Anete

Picture of Douglas Trainini

Douglas Trainini

Marido de Dona Anete

Picture of Irene Schmidt

Irene Schmidt

Compradora

Picture of Gosei Kitajima

Gosei Kitajima

Sr. Suzuki 1

Picture of Takehiro Suzuki

Takehiro Suzuki

Sr. Suzuki 2

Picture of Antônio da Silva

Antônio da Silva

O dono do porco

Picture of Marcos Crespo

Marcos Crespo

O empregado