The House of Sand - 04 April 2010

Filmed entirely on the magnificent, sandy coast of northern Brazil, Aurea's saga begins in 1910, in Maranhao, where her fanatical husband has relocated his family to start a farm. Desperate and pregnant, Aurea longs to return to the city, but cannot traverse the dunes with her aging mother, Maria, in tow. When calamity strikes, the two women find themselves stranded. Eventually they settle among the shifting sands and Aurea finds peace. But her passionate daughter, Maria, longs to explore the world beyond the dunes. This profound portrait of passing generations has established Andrucha Waddington as one of the most exciting directory in Brazil today.

Winner Sundance Film Festival. Rating (R) - for some graphic sexuality