Mr. Bené goes to Italy
Director Manuel Carvalho
Countries
Duration 52 min
Synopsis
Benedito Batista da Silva is considered a reference regarding manioc flour production in Pará State , Amazon / Brazil . He was also the protagonist of the first film of Projeto Mandioca, the documentary named “The Manioc Flour Professor “ that was selected for the 2006 Slow Food on Film Festival .This film was shown worldwide and after that Mr Bené was invited to participate in Terra Madre 2006 , Turin / Italy , representing the manioc flour producers from Brazil . This documentary shows his trip from Bragança / Pará to Turin / Italy and back home .
Benedito Batista da Silva is considered a reference regarding manioc flour production in Pará State , Amazon / Brazil . He was also the protagonist of the first film of Projeto Mandioca, the documentary named “The Manioc Flour Professor “ that was selected for the 2006 Slow Food on Film Festival .This film was shown worldwide and after that Mr Bené was invited to participate in Terra Madre 2006 , Turin / Italy , representing the manioc flour producers from Brazil . This documentary shows his trip from Bragança / Pará to Turin / Italy and back home .