Cidade Baixa (English title: Lower City) is a dramatic film by the Brazilian director Sérgio Machado. It was released in Brazil and to international film festivals in 2005; its general release in the United States was in 2006 in New York.
Lifelong friends Deco and Naldinho share ownership of an old, rusting boat in Salvador, Brazil. A strong bond exists between the two men, transcending their racial differences. "No woman will come between us," N...
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Cidade Baixa (English title: Lower City) is a dramatic film by the Brazilian director Sérgio Machado. It was released in Brazil and to international film festivals in 2005; its general release in the United States was in 2006 in New York.
Lifelong friends Deco and Naldinho share ownership of an old, rusting boat in Salvador, Brazil. A strong bond exists between the two men, transcending their racial differences. "No woman will come between us," Naldinho tells Deco, and Deco concurs: "All the women in the world couldn't come between us."
That bond is tested after the men meet Karinna, a dancer and prostitute. Karinna needs a ride, and she offers the two men her "services" in exchange for transport on their boat and a little cash.
The emotional entanglements that result from Karinna's "deal" are stronger than the trio expected. Deco and Naldinho develop a desire to possess Karinna. Karinna's desires are more subtle, though its clear that she feels both a sisterly affection and sexual...
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