Burqa
In 1949, Catholic siblings Emilie and Emir flee from war in Lebanon to Brazil. During the journey, Emilie falls in love with Omar, a Muslim merchant. Emir, consumed by jealousy, tries to use their rel…
Burqa
In 1949, Catholic siblings Emilie and Emir flee from war in Lebanon to Brazil. During the journey, Emilie falls in love with Omar, a Muslim merchant. Emir, consumed by jealousy, tries to use their religious differences to split them apart. Lebanon, 1949. The country faces an imminent war. Two Catholic siblings Emilie and Emir, embark on a trip to Brazil seeking better days. During the journey, Emilie falls in love with a Muslim merchant, Omar. Emir succumbs to uncontrollable jealousy and uses their religious differences to drive them apart. Short of reaching their final destination, Emir is seriously wounded in a gun accident during a confrontation with Omar. Emilie's only option is to descend into an indigenous village in the middle of the jungle to find a healer to save him. When her brother recovers, they head to Manaus, where Emilie makes a decision that will lead to tragic consequences. Portrait of a Certain Orient is a film about memory, passion, and prejudice that unveils the saga of Lebanese immigrants in the North of Brazil.
Burqa
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In 1949, Catholic siblings Emilie and Emir flee from war in Lebanon to Brazil. During the journey, Emilie falls in love with Omar, a Muslim merchant. Emir, consumed by jealousy, tries to use their religious differences to split them apart.
Lebanon, 1949. The country faces an imminent war. Two Catholic siblings Emilie and Emir, embark on a trip to Brazil seeking better days.
During the journey, Emilie falls in love with a Muslim merchant, Omar. Emir succumbs to uncontrollable jealousy and uses their religious differences to drive them apart. Short of reaching their final destination, Emir is seriously wounded in a gun accident during a confrontation with Omar.
Emilie's only option is to descend into an indigenous village in the middle of the jungle to find a healer to save him. When her brother recovers, they head to Manaus, where Emilie makes a decision that will lead to tragic consequences. Portrait of a Certain Orient is a film about memory, passion, and prejudice that unveils the saga of Lebanese immigrants in the North of Brazil..