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Estômago: A Gastronomic Story

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story

An adult fable on power, sex and cooking

20077.91h 53m

Overview

In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks. No matter what social strata this deceptively innocent young man inhabits, he hones his skills and sharpens his knives—and then he falls in love. Jorge's nimble comic fable provides a smartly constructed gastronomic allegory for ambition and survival.

Directed by Marcos Jorge
Written by Fabrizio Donvito, Lusa Silvestre, Marcos Jorge
Produced by Cláudia da Natividade, Fabrizio Donvito, Marco Cohen
Box OfficeBudget: $536K0

Top Cast

João Miguel

João Miguel

Raimundo Nonato / Alecrim

Fabiula Nascimento

Fabiula Nascimento

Iria

Babu Santana

Babu Santana

Bujiú

Carlo Briani

Carlo Briani

Giovanni

Zeca Cenovicz

Zeca Cenovicz

Zulmiro

M

Marco Zenni

Vagnão

M

Marcel Szymanski

Valtão

S

Sidy Correa

Boquenga

A

Alexander Sil

Lino

R

Rodrigo Ferrarini

Magrão

Themes & Keywords

prisonprostitutefoodchefgastronomygastronomiacrimeprostitutaprisãocanibalismo

About Estômago: A Gastronomic Story

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story is a drama, comedy, mystery, crime film released in 2007 exploring themes of prison, prostitute, food, chef, gastronomy, gastronomia. Directed by Marcos Jorge, it stars João Miguel, Fabiula Nascimento, Babu Santana. In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks. No matter what social strata this deceptively innocent young man inhabits, he hones his skills and sharpens his knives—and then he falls in love. Jorge's nimble comic fable provides a smartly constructed gastronomic allegory for ambition and survival.

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