Transparent Roads

Transparent Roads delivers the physical sensations of a bus trip – it’s so realistic it becomes oniric at times – and portrays Brazil’s human variety in a series of encounters. By choosing to stay in the margins, director Augusto Contento hits the nail on the head: the landscapes seen through the windows, the restaurants on the road, the testimonies of common and awfully endearing people are so touching because they don’t correspond to the stereotypes we have about this country. The soundtrack, which was composed by prestigious European and Americain musicians especially for the film, reinforces the images’ capivating power.