7 Prisoners

7 Prisioneiros

62nd TIFF: Greek Premiere

To provide a better life for his family in the country, 18-year-old Mateus accepts a job in a junkyard in São Paulo for his new boss, Luca. But when he and a few other boys become trapped in the dangerous world of human trafficking, Mateus will be forced to decide between working for the very man who imprisoned him or risk his and his family’s future.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Alexandre Moratto
Script: Thayná Mantesso, Alexandre Moratto
Cinematography: João Gabriel de Queiroz
Editing: Germano de Oliveira
Sound: Tom Myers
Music: Felipe Puperi, Rita Zart, Tiago Abrahao
Actors: Christian Malheiros, Rodrigo Santoro, Bruno Rocha, Vitor Julian, Lucas Oranmian, Cecília Homem de Mello, Dirce Thomaz
Production: O2 Filmes, Noruz Films
Producers: Ramin Bahrani, Fernando Meirelles, Alexandre Moratto, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Bel Berlinck
Production Design: William Valduga
Color: Color
Production Country: Brazil
Production Year: 2021
Duration: 93'
Contact: Netflix

Alexandre Moratto

Filmography

2011 Signal (short)
2012 The Parting (short)
2015 The Person You Love (documentary short)
2018 Socrates
2021 7 Prisoners