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Elena, a young Brazilian woman, moves to New York with the same dream as her mother: to become a movie actress. She leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the military dictatorship. She also leaves Petra, her seven-year-old sister. The calls and letters trail off, until one day they stop entirely. Two decades later, Petra also becomes an actress and heads to New York. At first in search of her destiny, but increasingly, in search of Elena, Petra has only a few clues: home movies, newspaper clippings, a diary and some letters. Despite the long odds, at any moment, Petra hopes to find Elena walking in the streets.
Gradually, the features of the two sisters are confused we no longer know one from the other. When Petra finally finds Elena in an unexpected place, she has to learn to let her go. ELENA is a film about the persistence of those memories, the irreversibility of that loss, and the impact the absence of her sister had on the seven-year-old girl.
Original Release
10/26/2012
US Release
05/30/2014
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Li An | Self |
Elena Andrade | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Petra Costa | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Li An | Self |
Elena Andrade | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Petra Costa | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Petra Costa | Executive Producer |
Julia Bock | Executive Producer |
Fernando Meirelles | Executive Producer |
Tim Robbins | Executive Producer |
Daniela Santos | Executive Producer |
Bernardo Bath | Producer |
Sara Dosa | Producer |
Felipe Duarte | Producer |
Camila Gaglianone | Producer |
Sofia Geld | Producer |
Caroline Onikute | Producer |
Moara Passoni | Producer |
Tiago Pavan | Producer |
Patricia Saltara | Producer |
Jairo Santos | Producer |