Project type: Short

Oct

2023

Norte

Rodrigo wants to quit drugs for the umpteenth time, but he will do it differently this time: he will travel to the north of the country accompanied by his sister, who will document his process. “Norte” is an intimate portrait that shows that to find the north, there is no better compass than looking at ourselves through the people we love.

Content Alert: Situations and family conflicts surrounding drug addiction and withdrawal are shown.

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Mexico 2022
Natalia Bermúdez
53:00 min
Spanish with English subtitles

Short / Docu

Oct

2023

Mas eu não sou alguém?

In a Brazilian favela (São Paulo), a nine-year-old child tries to understand himself and the universe where he lives. Through adventures with his friends and relatives, Antonio lives the wonders and dangers of the place he was born in.

Content Alert: Racist police violence

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Brazil 2022
Gabriel Duarte, Daniel Eduardo de Souza
13:00 min
Portuguese with English subtitles

Short / Fiction

Oct

2023

Rosa Neon

“Rosa Neon” tells the story of a relationship falling apart. The film takes us on an emotional journey and provides insight into the complex dynamics of human relationships, including recurring patterns of encounters, misunderstandings and power relationships.

Content Alert: Scenes of violence in intimate relationships are alluded to.

Brazil 2022
Tiago Tereza
19:00 min
Portuguese with English subtitles

Short / Fiction

Oct

2023

Una porción por envase

After being stranded in the middle of the ocean, a couple who owns a small tuna company survives by exclusively eating canned tuna. She yearns for rescue and sends distress messages in empty cans out to sea, while he harbors the desire to keep her by his side. His efforts to hold onto her will ultimately prove to be the key to freedom.

Colombia 2022
Miguel Otálora
09:55 min

Short / Animation

Oct

2023

MATILDE

Matilde is an extraordinary woman who consciously chooses to live her life freely and independently. The intimate documentary “Matilde” provides a personal insight into her story and is narrated from the first-person perspective.

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Panama 2020
Emmanuel Blanchard
08:26 min
Spanish with English subtitles

Short / Docu

Oct

2023

Michelle

The protagonist Michelle reflects over her childhood and films her daily experience in regards to her gender identity, while preparing a performance to compete in a “Ballroom”, a competition for queer people.

Argentina 2023
Michelle Nou
09:06 min
Spanish with English subtitles

Short / Docu / Autobiographical/ Student Project

Oct

2023

CORPAS

In Fortaleza, capital of Brazil’s second most killing state for trans persons, a hacked computer keeps files of six alive bodies and in constant process of creation. Amidst the painful memories of Dandara Kettley’s murder, the artists who compose this documentary talk about the art making.

Content Alert: The murder of trans woman Dandara Kettley is addressed.

Director’s statement

Brazil 2021
ABAZIPU
23:23 min
Portuguese with English subtitles

Short / Docu / Student Project

Oct

2023

Bauxita

Brazil is one of the most dangerous countries for environmentalists. Brazil’s largest bauxite deposit is located in the rural community of Belisário, in the middle of the Atlantic rainforest, one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. The small community was shaken when the beloved Gilberto, a Franciscan Friar, received a death threat followed by the lines: “you’ve been talking against mining way too much”.

Content Alert: Death threats are reported.

Trailer

Brazil 2023
Thamara Pereira
15:00 min.
Portuguese with English subtitles

Short / Docu