Central do Brazil

Brazil (1998): Drama

Dora, a dour old woman (Fernanda Montenegro), works at a Rio de Janeiro central station, writing letters for customers and mailing them. She hates customers and calls them 'trash'. Josué (Vinícius de Oliveira) is a 9-year-old boy who never met his father. His mother is sending letters to his father through Dora. When she dies in a car accident, Dora takes Josué and travels with him to find his father. Directed and co-written by Walter Salles. (Amazon.com)

· Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 1998: Fernanda Montenegro
· Best Foreign Language Film of the Year 1998: (Brazil) (Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre and Arthur Cohn, producers)