On her way out of the brazilian hinterland towards the metropolis Recife, young Jéssica gets more and more lost in the depth of drugs and prostitution. Her hopes of starting a new life in Berlin begin to grow when she gets to know Mark.

Starring: Nash Laila, Peter Ketnath, Hermila Guedes, Zezé Mota, Magdale Alves, Servilio Holanda, Joåo Miguel, Aramis Trindade, David Rosenbauer, Marilia Mendes  u.a.

Director: Paulo Caldas
Screenplay: Paulo Caldas, Marcelo Gomes, Manoela Dias, Xico Sá
Director of Photography: Paulo Jacinto dos Reis
Editor: Vânia Debs
Production design: Moacir Gramachor
Costume design: Bárbara Cunha
Sound: Valéria Ferro
Sound design: Marcelo Dalla
Musical direction: Erasto Vasconcelos, Fábio Trummer, Platô Perigoso
First direction assistent: Leonardo Meireles

Production manager: Stella Zimmerman
Executive producer:  Fernando Zagallo
Co-producer: Didi Danquart, Boris Michalski
Producer: Germano Coelho
Production: Camara Filmes, Brasilien 
in co-production with noirfilm GmbH & Co.KG, Germany
with the support of  ZDF/ arte and MFG Baden-Württemberg

World Sales: MDC Int. GmbH

Festivals:
57th Berlin International Film Festival 2007 - Panorama Special
22nd Guadalajara International Film Festival



Awards:
22nd Guadalajara International Film Festival - Directors Award

Press material - download:
Presskit "Deserto Feliz" - English
Press release 'Deserto Feliz' - English

 

Official Website:
www.desertofeliz.com.br