A Dog's Will (2000) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Romance · Directed by Guel Arraes · Starring Matheus Nachtergaele, Fernanda Montenegro
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
Where was A Dog's Will filmed?
- Recife, Brazil, Recife – Scenes depicting the northeastern Brazilian town setting and colonial architecture. The film's main setting was shot in Recife's historic district, capturing the authentic atmosphere of early 20th-century Northeastern Brazil.
- Pernambuco, Brazil, Pernambuco – Rural farmland and village scenes showing the backlands landscape. Exterior shots of the Pernambuco countryside were used to establish the film's rural northeastern Brazilian setting.