NOVA EXCLUSIVE! In the remote Brazilian countryside, a family running a charcoal factory barely makes a living. Looking for a way to resolve their financial difficulty, the acceptance of an offer to host a mysterious stranger looking to evade discovery comes with unanticipated consequences. Needing to keep up appearances of an unchanged routine, newfound wealth proves difficult to hide and secrets are soon revealed. The acclaimed debut feature of writer/director Carolina Markowicz, CHARCOAL is an absurdist black comedy of impossible decisions and escalating dilemmas.
Portuguese and Spanish language, English subtitles.