2006 Film Index Back to Main Site		Back 29 POLEGADAS / 29 INCHES Bernard Attal (Brazil, 2004, 22 min) Short, Drama, World Plays in WORLD IN FOCUS; Saturday, Oct 7, 3:30pm, Student Union Theatre Plays in A SLICE OF BRAZIL; Sunday, Oct 8, 2:00pm, Student Union Theatre In a small community along the coast of Brazil, life goes on quietly and happily. Tunes from a local musician form a peaceful backdrop for the adulterous romance between Marieta and Orlando, her neighbor. That is until Adolito, the husband, acquires a 29-inch television. 29 Polegadas was produced in partnership with Grupo Cultural Baguncaco, a renowned social project dedicated to developing and educating youngsters from the poor neighborhoods of Salvador de Bahia. Festivals: Edinburgh Int’l Film Festival, Sao Paulo Int’l Short Film Festival, Ecrans Libres, Cine-Pernambuco, Harlem Int’l Film Festival (Best Short Film), Los Angeles Int’l Short Film Fest, Chicago Latino Film Fest.