Question 1

How did director Fellipe Barbosa research Gabriel Buchmann's journey?

Accepted Answer

Barbosa used photographs from Buchmann's camera, his notebook, and emails to track places and people he met, and found some characters via Facebook.

Question 2

Which real people appear as characters in the film?

Accepted Answer

The first two characters are the real people who found Buchmann's body: Luka White and Nyiwove. The film was shot at the house of Luke Mpata, a truck driver who met Buchmann.

Question 3

What was the relationship between Gabriel Buchmann and director Fellipe Barbosa?

Accepted Answer

Gabriel Buchmann was a friend of director Fellipe Barbosa, who knew him since he was seven years old.

Question 4

Which film festivals featured 'Gabriel and the Mountain'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival (2017), Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (2018), and others including São Paulo, Stockholm, Vancouver, and Rotterdam festivals.

Question 5

What is the true story behind the film's plot?

Accepted Answer

It is based on the last 70 days of Gabriel Buchmann, a Brazilian student who disappeared on Mulanje Mountain in Malawi during a backpacking trip and was found dead 19 days later in July 2009.

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