BIG JET

BIG JATO

By Claudio ASSIS

CAMILA VALENÇA (INDEPENDENT) - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2016

In a small town in Brazil’s backlands, a teenager is torn between poetry and harsh reality as he accompanies his father on the “Big Jato” sewage truck.

Festivals
& Awards

Festival de Brasília 2022
Best Movie
    • Year of production
    • 2016
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • BRAZIL
    • Languages
    • BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE
    • Duration
    • 97 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Claudio ASSIS
    • Writer(s)
    • Anna Carolina FRANCISCO, Xico SÁ, Hilton LACERDA
    • Producer(s)
    • Camila VALENÇA (CAMILA VALENÇA (INDEPENDENT)), Marcello MAIA (Marcello Maia), Júlia MORAES (Júlia Moraes)
    • Synopsis
    • Inspired by true events, “Big Jato” tells the story of Francisco, a teenager living in the arid backlands of Ceará, Brazil, who dreams of becoming a poet. As he faces the harsh realities of life alongside his father, a sewage truck driver, Francisco searches for his own voice and identity, torn between the longing for freedom and family expectations.