King Car | Brazilian sci-fi thriller

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Reel Suspects has acquired world rights to Renata Pinheiro’s sci-fi thriller “King Car,” which recently world premiered at Rotterdam in the big screen competition.

The elevated genre movie revolves around Ninho, the son of a taxi company owner who has an extraordinary connection with cars and can talk to them. Ninho became friends with the car that saved him from a traffic accident as a child, and now he can also hear the old wrecks complain about the law banning them from the roads. Together with his uncle, Ninho converts the write-offs into futuristic vehicles with consciousness.

“With its retro-futuristic cars and ecological tale, [‘King Car’] shows that Brazilian genre cinema is something to keep a close eye on in the middle of its political turmoil,” said Matteo Lovadina at Reel Suspects.

“Brazilian genre cinema has never been as prolific and interesting as today and [‘King Car’], with its steampunk and political stance, is a great example of this,” said Reel Suspects boss Matteo Lovadina. [+]