PRESENTS
THE BLUE TRAIL
A FILM by GABRIEL MASCARO
SILVER BEAR GRAND JURY PRIZE
BERLIN 2025
For Immediate Release – Films We Like is thrilled to announce the acquisition of The Blue Trail (O último azul), the newest film by award-winning filmmaker Gabriel Mascaro (Neon Bull, Divine Love). The dystopian drama film premiered in competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, Prize of the Ecunemical Jury and Berliner Morgenpost Readers’ Jury Awards.
Seventy seven year old Tereza (Denise Weinberg) lives in a near-future Brazil where the government mandates the relocation of elderly citizens to isolated colonies to boost economic productivity. Refusing to accept this imposed fate, Tereza embarks on a transformative journey through the Amazon's rivers and tributaries to fulfill her dream of taking her first airplane ride before her freedom is taken away—a decision that changes her destiny forever.
Running time: 85 minutes
Country of origin: Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Netherlands
Language: Portuguese
Media Contact: mercy@filmswelike.com
About Films We Like
Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential, Carmine Street Guitars) Films We Like is a boutique distributor of documentary, independent, and international films in Canada. Recent releases include Misericordia, All We Imagine as Light and Academy Award® winning animated feature Flow.