Zona árida / English title: Arid zone Pessoa Produçoes ; direção e argumento, Fernanda Pessoa ; produção, Antonio Gonçalves Junior, Fernanda Pessoa. , Brazil - 1 online resource (1 video file (76 min.)) : sound, color.

Cinematographer, Rodrigo Levy ; music, Pedro Santiago. Cinematographer, Rodrigo Levy ; music, Pedro Santiago.

Narrator: Fernanda Pessoa.

How is it to be a foreigner in United States' most conservative city? In 2001, Brazilian director Fernanda Pessoa was 15 years old and experienced being a foreign exchange student for one year in Mesa, Arizona, considered USA's most conservative city. 15 years later - and two months before Donald Trump's election - she's back to try to understand her experience there and the conservative ideas regarding topics like the Mexican border, the cowboy lifestyle, religiosity and patriotism.--


In English and Portuguese; with subtitles in English for Portuguese dialogs.

Honorable Mention at Leipzig DOK Festival 2019.


Brazilian students--Arizona--Mesa.
Students, Foreign--Arizona--Mesa.
Conservatism--Arizona--Mesa.


Mesa (Ariz.)--Social life and customs.


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