The First Death of Joana
2021, Portuguese. Directed by Cristiane Oliveira.
Late summer of 2007, South of Brazil. Joana, 13, wants to find out why her great-aunt Rosa died at 70 without ever having dated anyone. Encouraged by her friend Carolina, Joana starts an investigation about Rosa’s past. As she confronts the values of her community, Joana realizes that all the women in her family have a secret, while something hidden inside her also reveals. She plunges into her imagination to find answers while a large wind power plant is being built in their small town.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 4 August 2021
- Original title
- A Primeira Morte de Joana
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Cristiane Oliveira
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The First Death of Joana runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The First Death of Joana isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 August 2021. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The First Death of Joana?
The First Death of Joana (2021) was directed by Cristiane Oliveira and stars Letícia Kacperski, Isabela Bressane, Joana Vieira.