Director Carlos Diegues' 1978 road movie Bye Bye Brazil was one of the key films of the Brazilian New Wave and received a Palme d'Or nomination at the Cannes Film Festival. The film follows a musician and his pregnant wife as they leave their mundane lives to join a travelling carnival, only to find their relationship tested by a life on the road.
Newly restored in 4K, Bye Bye Brazil is on US VOD from February 27th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the new trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
When the colorful Caravana Rolidei rolls into town, young accordionist Cico (Fábio Junior) leaves behind his mundane existence and joins the troupe along with his pregnant wife. Led by the mysterious Gypsy Lord (José Wilker) and featuring the seductive Salomé (Betty Faria), the Queen of the Rhumba, the carnival moves through Brazil’s remote villages, encountering vagabonds, hustlers and non-stop adventure. But as their journey continues, Cico falls deeper under Salomé's spell while his fellow performers struggle to appeal to the modern tastes of a rapidly industrializing society.
