simple past (PretÉritO PerFeitO)

Dir: Gustavo Pizzi

Simple Past follows ex-customers and employees of one of the most famous brothel in Brazil called Casa Rosa as they come back to the house where it once stood in all its glory. Revisiting the old bedrooms we get to know stories of men and women of different ages, their experiences inside that house, like Ivanilda, a 65 years old prostitute who worked in the brothel when she was 15. Nowadays, while it’s been remodeled and renewed, the old estate is a ‘cultural center’ where parties and music shows gather a crowd of young people every weekend. A film about memory, morals and negotiation.

71 min / 2007 / Brazil / gustavo@cavideo.com.br