Neon Bull

Iremar works at the Vaquejadas, a rodeo in the north eastof Brazil where two men on horseback try to bring downa bull by grabbing its tail. It’s dusty and back-breaking work,but Iremar is a natural ‘Vaqueiro’, feeding, prepping and taking care of the bulls.Home is the truck used to transport the animals from showto show, which he shares with his co-workers; Galega, an exotic dancer, the truck driver and mother to the young & spirited Cacá, and Zé, his rotund compadre in the bullpen. Togetherthey form a makeshift but close-knit family.But Brazil and the North east are changing and the region’s booming clothing industry has stirred new ambitions in Iremar. Swinging in his hammock in the back of the truck, his head is filled with dreams of pattern cutting, sequins and exquisite fabrics as he mentally assembles elaborate new fashion designs…