Ema Subtil

NINHO is a love letter to the director’s homeland, a coastal place where different worlds quietly coexist, where a British surfer shares the same horizon as an elderly woman who still bakes bread by hand. Shaped by salt, wind, routine, and memory, it is a story about leaving, and about what never truly leaves us. Blending fiction with real testimonies from the people of Mafra, the film is guided by the fictional character Mariana, a young woman who moves abroad to start over. Through her intimate perspective, we explore migration, belonging, and the challenge of building a new life without losing one’s roots.

Teen in a Week is a music video that revisits the iconic world of 90s and 2000s chick flicks, capturing the nostalgia of that era. Beginning in the awkward setting of a high school gym class, the story follows Alex, an outsider longing to belong, as she reinvents herself in pursuit of acceptance. Glossy makeovers, shifting friendships, and teenage illusions unfold through the narration of Arthur, a classmate quietly observing it all. Beneath the transformation lies a softer truth: sometimes the version of ourselves we try to leave behind is the one that was already enough.