Gilda Nomacce

An actor in search of fame finds on his Instagram the way to gain likes and boost his career. To maintain his fake life online, he does crazy things in real life and risks losing track of who he really is.

Three brothers find themselves sharing a home with the alluring new wife of the middle sibling. As they become infatuated with the same woman, a complex and enthralling tale ensues in this tropical paradise.

Despite having the scar that marks the domesticated, Juliana has to keep her freedom. Is romance the ultimate trap?

Different sketches elucidating how to maintain a healthy hevel of Insanity.

Three desperate stories about working life in São Paulo.

Isabella, Jonata and Pedro are stuck at home for a weekend. Distressed by the state of the world and financial difficulties, the trio decides to go out on the streets of a dystopian São Paulo to relax, which allows them to meet many individuals in a similar situation, causing tragicomic and fantastic situations.

After her husband loses his job, Helena opens her own grocery store. Soon, increasingly strange events begin to plague her store, making her question her sanity.

When he learns of his mother’s death, Thomas returns to Brazil with Beni, his partner, and is told he now owns a country house that used to belong to a grandmother he never met. Curious to connect with his family history, they visit the house and Thomas is welcomed by two aunts that treat him like a long-lost child. As Thomas becomes increasingly enchanted with the place, Beni begins to suspect that something lurks beneath the façade of a quiet country life.

Young Iriana receives the news that she will inherit a big house. Soon, she discovers that the former property contains a fantastic story that will change her life.

Edgar Wilson, a roadkill collector in rural Brazil, dreams of escaping his small-town existence with Nete, the love of his life. When Nete decides to join her family in an apocalyptic cult, Edgar finds himself at a crossroads. With the world on the brink of destruction, Edgar and his unlikely companion Tomás – a disgraced and excommunicated priest – embark on a dangerous road trip through a landscape plagued by chaos and despair.

After losing his job and the end of his marriage, Júnior returns to his father's house. But that is not his childhood house anymore. His old room has been rented by a young woman and the place feels unwelcome and oppressive. Júnior develops and obsession for his family history, as strange things start happening in the house.

Silvia is a young teacher at an elementary school. One day, her class is interrupted when the students notice her double walking on the other side of the street. Silvia tries to ignore the apparition, but this strange event begins to permeate her daily life and transform her pesonality.

Gloria Polk is a decadent writer who decided to return to writing a fiction book after 17 years of absence. One day, she decides to open her home to Carol, a young journalist who lives in his building and is married to her former husband. Excited about the opportunity, Carol realizes that Gloria has an obscure facet which meant that she had great difficulty in relating to other people over the years.

From the heart of the Amazon comes this exclusive LGBTQ+ compilation from emerging Latin American directors from Brazil and Peru. These 5 thought-provoking shorts prove that universal social themes have no borders. They are: The Last Romantics [Os Últimos Românticos] (2019); Savage Fire [Fogo Selvagem] (2017); My Only Earth Is in the Moon [Minha Única Terra É Na Lua] (2017); Sandra Calling [Sandra Chamando] (2017); Carlito Leaves Forever [Carlito se va para siempre] (2018).

In a world on fire, a seven-month-old pregnant nurse deals with growing anxiety while gradually finding herself attracted to a member of the Pentecostal church and her community.

For a while, I doubted about what I felt, but the psychiatrist said I din't need any medicine. So, I decided to make a movie from it. I invited my mother and a great actress to participate. It was a ritual of turning into film what I didn't want to be just real life, or anymore. Mixing memory and invention, women and the cinema.

Two girls arrive at a strange house - the place where they decided to live their last days. A mysterious yet kind woman welcomes them. They feel ready to face their destiny. An enigmatic third girl, though, seems to have other plans for them.

Close to turning forty and away from his job as a librarian due to depression, Marcos needs to take care of Baby, his sister's pet dog. Isolated in an apartment in the city center, Marcos relies on the support of analyst Dr. Juliana R., who sees him in therapy sessions. Together, they look for ways to deal with the grief over the death of his ex-boyfriend, Pedro, and the arrival of a new love, Gabriel. Baby, a special hairless dog of Aztec origin, will redefine his relationship with the world of the dead and the living as well.

Maria José Novais Oliveira, a black woman, resident on the outskirts of Contagem, already in her 60s, has become a film actress, with an award-winning career in Brazil and internationally. This documentary recalls the image of a unique woman who marked Brazilian cinema in the 2010s.

Ivan

Video for Thiago Pethit's "Moon."

Marcos hosts Robert in his house – and falls in love with him. When Michael Jackson dies, Marcos goes sick and Lígia, his sister, comes to help them.

Serginho has a hard time finding his place in the world as he works with his uncle at the market, supports his depressed mother, and takes care of his little brother.

Clarisse notices a small green leaf growing out of her right arm.

She protects her flesh, but the leather starts to fall.

Encanto Quebrado

In a messy room, a slap knocks a woman to the floor. The attacker appears deranged, bathed in anger and tears. The reason that leads the two, apparently old acquaintances, to this state is not immediately revealed. We are quickly transported to another time, the 70s: violence, repression, dictatorship, the hippie generation, the counterculture. We met these two women, now friends, in a movie theater. Here begins a puzzle to be put together, where present, past and illusion mix and become confused.

Diego is a film director who, when he is told that he has a malignant disease which could be fatal, marries his girlfriend of many years, says goodbye to his friends and begins a routine of long days of treatment in hospital. While learning to live with the pain and also conversing with death, he meets a Hindu boy who is a fellow patient and who becomes his friend. But one day the boy disappears. Diego is discharged, but his life has changed forever. His marriage fails and, living alone, he begins to wonder whether he may in fact be dying and no one has told him. He tries to find out what happened to his Hindu friend, and eventually meets another woman.

Proibido Atuar

Irina

At her only child's 9th birthday, Lucas, Estela, a telemarketing operator, plans a party that has minimal chances of success.

Three generations of a family cursed by a ghost.

The story of Helena, a recently graduated attorney who works as a public defender of children and adolescents in the courts of the city of Santos, Brazil, and her brother, the teenager Caio, who will commit a serious crime. De Menor participated in Films in Progress at last year's San Sebastian Festival.

2Brasis

Eleven filmmakers from São Paulo, Brazil, unleash a vibrant mix of voices in the fourth installment of producer Kristian Petersen's conceptual short-film series, which gives gay and lesbian filmmakers free reign to tell untold stories. Selections include Gustavo Vinagre's "Dykeland," about an all-girl rock band; Ricky Mastro's "Felizes Para Sempre," about a surprisingly happy marriage; and Joana Galvão's animated "Um Olhar."

Rosa is in her late 30s, a child of the 1970s with divorced parents. She lives with her own family in São Paulo. Overwhelmed by an eruption of individual passions, lies and the expectations of three generations, she tries to discover who she really is.

Using a mix of Hollywood aesthetics with documentary strategies, the film follows a young indigenous girl from the Xingu National Park to São Paulo, where she falls in love with a robot that also happens to be a stand-up comedian. This strange story mixes the anthropology of humor, indigenous communities, and artificial intelligence.

When Rafael starts to overexpose his boyfriend on Snapchat, he must overcome his addiction to social media in order to save his relationship. Directed by Daniel Ribeiro and Rafael Lessa, the film is acted by Rafael and his real life boyfriend, Yuri Siqueira. The film was entirely shot with an iPhone using the Snapchat app.

Sergio answers 36 questions to make Gabriel fall in love. Did you know Glauber was a Pisces?

Essay on Eva Nil, the first star of Brazilian cinema.

Marcos returns home after a few years away.

'Whole Man' follows the journey of Marcelo, a 25 year-old gay guy, through Sao Paulo's nightlife, in an obsessive search to fulfill his desires. Some love affairs after, he can't feel satisfied. Along his night journey, Marcelo realizes he doesn't even know what he is looking for, therefore revealing his loneliness. Before the night gets over, Marcelo invites a close friend to sleep over and feel less alone.

Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of São Paulo, is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana as the nanny for her unborn child. The two women develop a strong bond, but soon Clara discovers a terrifying secret about the child.

Little Red Riding Hood now lives in Sao Paulo downtown, a forest filled with a delirious fauna.

A typical Sunday lunch: husbands entertained with football, some mother and kids ongoing discussions, wives a little bit hysterical, till some funny secrets are revealed - one of them, about an erotic dream will change the nature of the conversation between two friends.

Suspect tells the story of a love triangle between Pedro, Adriana and Diego, three young people wrapped in their first sentimental experiences.

1986. In the waiting room of a clandestine abortion clinic, the receptionist, a patient and a accompanying await the passage of Halley's comet, while the doctor faces difficulties with one of the procedures.

A trans woman, Anjélica, waits in her apartment while Lúcia changes the lock on her front door. While the lock is being changed, the two women converse and we learn more about their situation.

A man who lost his taste and his blind wife; an almost deaf girl and her consumerist stepmother; an adult movie actor in love and his completely passionate woman; a sign language teacher and his dilemmas with dumb students. Characters full of love and full of inabilities to cope with their emotional side.

After losing a baby in the third trimester, Joana decides to go on vacation in Peruibe, a small seaside town, known for UFO's sightings. After a one night stand, Joana runs over a man and kills him. Joana then ignites a strange relationship with Maria, the wife of the man she killed and finds herself immersed in a peculiar story of alien abductions.

Rede de Dormir starring Gilda Nomacce, Vitor Dutra, and Cida Augusto. A tale about the hammock and its forgotten use as a shroud.

Open City Radio broadcasts the "Wherever You Are" program on a weekly basis, where people try to communicate with missing relatives and friends. Behind the scenes of the program several life stories cross and become.

Luis is an 8 year old boy. Dora, his nanny, passed away a few weeks ago. When Dora reappears hidden in Luis's closet, the boy must make great efforts to quench the nanny's hunger.

Silvia is a middle-aged filmmaker in crisis with her life. The same night that she is surprised by the visit of the ex-wife, who left her a few years ago, meets another woman who fascinates her.

Lilith would have been the first woman of humanity, but she was expelled from heaven and doomed forever for opposing the patriarchal system of the kingdom of heaven. Now she is back, with her servants and her thirst for vengeance to destroy the order created by God and the Devil.

After heartbreaks and professional disappointments on planet Earth, Julio and Clara decide to flee together into space.

Gabriel is installed next to a tree in a noble neighborhood of the city of São Paulo. Clarisse accompanies astonished and inert the treatment given to Gabriel, at the same time that leads a stagnant life and dependent of the mother.

The year is 1984. Estela is going through the turbulent phase of adolescence. Sex, lovers, friendships; everything seems very complicated. Her uncle Carlos is her hero, and visiting him in California is her biggest dream. But everything collapses when he returns thin, weak and ill. Between crises and discoveries, Estela will face a reality that will forever change her way of seeing the world.​

On a Friday night, two actresses share their fears.

Serenata

Every day is the same thing: Zeca's mother wakes him up, putting his shoes on. It is the reason why he has never learned to tie them. All was well. Mainly because the most beautiful girl in school has a crush on him. But taking a big tumble in front of her was such a shame. Zeca needs to take a radical attitude.

Strike on the red carpet.

The story of the decline of the Soares family in the final months of the 19th century. Isabel is the dying mother, and her daughters are Maria and Ana. The three women try hard to forget about their pasts in the coffee farm and face the industrial times that start to take over Brazil.

Clara and Fernando try to survive in a world separated by wars while looking for a safe place where they can rebuild their lives.

The human body in 5 parts.

The story of an ancient mask that possesses the human form to commit visceral sacrifices of vengeance for the incarnation of its God.

Katia Fontinelle is a great actress who requests an Uber to go to a party in a far away city on a Saturday night. To her surprise the driver is a woman, the journey goes smoothly until weird things start to happen and what was supposed to be a quiet ride turns into a night of horror.

It looks like you're virtual, I haven't seen skin in a while.

Two women having fun in bed

A woman finds herself preparing a piece of meat at the kitchen while disturbing scenes are playing on the TV

When desire clouds judgment, Aurora, a hairdresser in Sao Paulo's red-light district, discovers that love is only skin deep.

Jorge, bastard child of the infamous Red Light Bandit, decides himself to pursuit a life of crime after meeting with his father, who has been incarcerated for the last 30 years.

Lucia understands the world through sounds. She, as the people the surrounds her, struggles in the pursuit of relating with others. Her particular perspective, however, will turn that gap of communication even bigger.

A discussion between a detective and a businessman

Short film with Gilda Nomacce and Majeca Angelucci

A couple of insomniacs chatting after midnight

1970, Brazil. Georgia, a 8 year-old girl, is intrigued: one day, her play room appears locked. Away from the sight of her parents and her elderly nanny, Georgia gets to open the door and... someone is inside.

Rita was fired from work and has no courage to tell her family. Your chance to have a nice Christmas dinner for the family is to win the prize for a music cover contest. For that, she needs to remember her youth, when she imitated Rita Lee, and revive her band with her husband, Roberto and her friend Marguê.

In one cell, the dominatrix has a writer so that he produces the matters to be fashionable in the month.

Luan works as an application bikeboy and faces dilemmas and prejudices in his daily delivery journey in a big city. Without hesitating, he dreams of a better future.

Employee exploited by her employer changes her life by winning the lottery.

An older man begins to work in a modern dairy factory. He feels distant and does not identify with the place, the people and even the society. Little by little, he is approaching cows and oxen, transforming into an animal and returning to his ancestry.

A successful professional, Manuela must deal with the changes in her body when she finds out she is pregnant. Ahead, when the baby is born, she also needs to learn to be a mother.

A film from the skater world of São Paulo, where it is women who call the shots. Bagdá is surrounded by self-confident role models in her family. However, outside on the streets, in the venues and clubs, the old machismo continues to dominate. Bagdá and her fellow comrades-in-arms confront it defiantly.

Lucas interviews people to decide who will occupy the soon-to-be vacant room in his apartment. Meanwhile, he needs to organize his own life, which breaks down at every meeting with the interviewees, including his ex-boyfriend.

In the city of São Paulo, the routine of gravedigger apprentice Deodato changes when a new working girl arrives at the cemetery. Together, they must re-register the abandoned tombs, but strange events make the apprentice wonder about the consequences of messing with the dead.

An employee at a film archive and his character imagine a film to make after work. With the voices of Eduardo Gomes, Gilda Nomacce, Julia Katharine, Juliana Albuquerque, Lucas Wickhaus and Tuna Dwek.

"All Five Millions of Us" is a hybrid of documentary and fiction feature film about father absence, based on data released by the National Council of Justice: there are 5.5 million children without paternal recognition in Brazil.

Women writers intertwine their work in the form of an anthology in this feature film. The scripts are adapted from tales written by Brazilian women at the end of the 20th Century to create four shorts filmed by directors of groups under-represented in the cinematographic industry of Brazil of 2024. Themes such as death, healing, the body, marriage and desire are tantamount in stories in which women revisit their past in search of liberty.

Luna sets out on a journey in search of her mother, who disappeared on the last day of Carnival in Guarapari. Her search leads her to an old building that is apparently empty but inhabited by tormented souls.

Dentes Velhos

In an evangelical house on the outskirts of a Brazilian megalopolis, a young trans man revisits his family after years. Gradually, what could be just a Sunday lunch turns into a suffocating plot of abuse and violence.

Verde Oliva

Malu is organising a gender-reveal party for a pregnant influencer – while dealing with her own grief, her persistent constipation problems and her adolescent transgender child (who disapproves of her job commission). At the condominium where Malu lives, some strange phenomena are unleashed in the home’s most private zone: the bathroom.

O Jogo de Dona Lourdes

On the eve of her 65th birthday, Dolores has a premonition: her life is about to change. She will own a successful casino. However, her gambling addiction of the past may work against her. Deborah, her only daughter, waits for her boyfriend's release from prison to start a new life, whilst her granddaughter Duda clings to a chance of working in the United States. All three women will strive to make their dreams of a better life a reality, going for it all or nothing.

Ayô is a young, gay, Black actor from Bahia, living in São Paulo, and dissatisfied with his love life. After some emotional disagreements with Manu, Ayô turns to dating apps, where he meets João, with whom he forms an instant connection. Professionally, Ayô also finds himself reflecting after Carla, his agent, makes him realize the harsh reality of being a Black artist in an inherently racist society.

Eclipse

Rafa, Vini and Maia are three young adults who share an apartment in São Paulo. Each living their own experiences, they seek to affirm their identities, find their own paths and a space where there is a place and respect for everyone.

A group of women gets together on social media to expose the sexual harassment they all suffered from a renowned specialist in reproductive medicine. The saga of perseverance and courage of these women begins when one of them decides to talk and reveal what was until then confined by the doctor’s office walls.

An unattainable prize, the hidden truth, an attraction for someone already committed. Even the most difficult wishes can be fulfilled with just one call to the company Whatever, Whenever, which provides whatever you want, whenever you want. The price is low, but the cost is high: helping with another customer's order - no questions asked, whatever it may be.

An original comic-drama fiction series that portrays the routine of a Brazilian soccer referee in the pursuit of his biggest dream: to blow the whistle at a World Cup final.