A film of El Gouna Film Festival

Central Station

Director
Walter Salles
Countries
Brazil, France
Year
1998
Running time
113 min
Language
Portuguese, German

At El Gouna Film Festival

What it is about

An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.

Key roles

Director
Walter Salles
Screenplay
Walter Salles, João Emanuel Carneiro, Marcos Bernstein
Producer
Arthur Cohn, Jack Gajos, Paulo Carlos De Brito, Martine De Clermont-Tonnerre, Walter Salles
Director of photography
Walter Carvalho
Editor
Isabelle Rathery, Felipe Lacerda
Music
Antonio Pinto, Jaques Morelenbaum

Full credits

Cast

22
  • Fernanda Montenegroas Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
  • Vinícius de Oliveiraas Josué Fontenele de Paiva
  • Marília Pêraas Irene
  • Othon Bastosas César
  • Otávio Augustoas Pedrão
  • Matheus Nachtergaeleas Isaías Paiva
  • Caio Junqueiraas Moisés Paiva
  • Stela Freitasas Yolanda
  • Maria Menezesas Waitress
  • Sergio Katoas Dora's Client
  • Soia Liraas Ana Fontenele
  • Rita Assemanyas Jessé's Wife
  • Harildo Dédaas Bené
  • Gildásio Leiteas Man on the bus
  • Nanego Liraas Nordeste preacher
  • José Pereira da Silvaas Dora's Client
  • Everaldo Pontesas Dora's Client
  • Inaldo Santanaas Dora's Client
  • Gideon Rosaas Jessé
  • Antonieta Noronhaas Violeta
  • Socorro Nobreas Dora's Client
  • Iami Rebouçasas Woman in the photograph

Directing

5
  • Walter SallesDirector
  • Kátia LundAssistant director
  • Sérgio MachadoAssistant director
  • João Emanuel CarneiroAssistant director
  • Vinicius CoimbraAssistant director

Writing

3
  • Walter SallesScreenplay
  • João Emanuel CarneiroScreenplay
  • Marcos BernsteinScreenplay

Production

11
  • Arthur CohnProducer
  • Jack GajosProducer
  • Paulo Carlos De BritoProducer
  • Martine De Clermont-TonnerreProducer
  • Walter SallesProducer
  • Thomas GarvinExecutive producer
  • Elisa TolomelliExecutive producer
  • Donald RanvaudExecutive producer
  • Lillian BirnbaumExecutive producer
  • Afonso CoaracyLine producer
  • Sérgio MachadoCasting

Camera

2
  • Walter CarvalhoDirector of photography
  • Marcelo BrasilFirst assistant camera

Editing

3
  • Isabelle RatheryEditor
  • Felipe LacerdaEditor
  • Yvan LucasColor timer

Sound

6
  • Jean-Claude BrissonSound design
  • Mark A. Van Der WilligenSound design
  • François GroultSound design
  • Bruno TarrièreSound mixer
  • Zezé di CamargoAdditional soundtrack
  • Luciano CamargoAdditional soundtrack

Art

4
  • Cassio AmaranteProduction design
  • Carla CafféProduction design
  • Marcelo LarreaSet designer
  • Mônica CostaSet designer

Costume and make-up

2
  • Cristina CamargoCostume design
  • Antoine GarabedianMakeup artist

Visual effects

1
  • Mauricio Couto BevilaquaSpecial effects supervisor

Music

2
  • Antonio PintoMusic
  • Jaques MorelenbaumMusic

Other crew

3
  • Sergio Farjalla Jr.Special effects coordinator
  • Paula ChevalletThanks
  • Júnior MaltaElectrician

Companies

MACT Productions · VideoFilmes · RioFilme

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