
UMASSUMA - Lascas de MemĂłria
Synopsis
Follows a man who has cultivated a lifelong relationship with trees, centered on a specific Kapok specimen named 'Umassuma.' Upon the tree’s demise, the protagonist experiences a profound sense of bereavement, triggering a series of poetic memories that illustrate the ontological connection between his existence and the century-old tree.
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