Sertão Bruto(2023)

O Encourado(pt)

A woman haunted by grief and religious trauma finds her solitude broken by a stranger, but as night descends, so does something far older, and far more dangerous than she imagined.

As Curvas da Estrada(pt)

This hybrid documentary, crafted for the Psychosocial Processes II course at UNIRIOS, intricately weaves together contemporary perceptions of female aging in the Alto Sertão of Alagoas. Through the eyes and lived experiences of its central character, the film delves into the nuanced expressions of womanhood as it intertwines with the passage of time, offering an intimate exploration of identity and resilience in a richly textured cultural landscape.

Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival(pt)

O Inventor do Sertão(pt)

Mucambo(pt)

In a small house, Tereza faces the realization of an ancient prophecy on her eldest son's 20th birthday.

Ave Maria ou Mãe dos Sertanejos(pt)

Sertão Fantástico(pt)

Filhos do caos(pt)

Cabeça de Bode(pt)

L'oratore(it)

Felice is a twenty-year-old boy from a working-class neighborhood. He buys a grand piano with money from a loan shark and with the help of Noemi, a young girl of the same age he met in the library, he plays in the squares of Campania for passers-by and tourists. The security guard Enzo, after an argument, destroys his piano into many pieces. Chased by loan sharks, he finds himself in the back of a church. He is given a jacket and tie and is sent to the altar in front of the dead man's relatives. He begins to make a speech in commemoration of a deceased person he doesn't even know, but the words flow spontaneously, cleanly, moving and exciting. After that speech he will become the funeral boy, the orator.

Absolute Threshold(en)

Set in 1993 New York, Absolute Threshold tells the story of a young social worker named Charlotte who craves the intimate connection missing from her husband and finds herself overpowered by a precarious desire.

A Message from Martha(en)

Two young women, Leah and Ellinor, venture into a dimly lit sports bar with a single goal: to confront a man who hurt Leah's sister, Marta. As their plan unfolds, the tension escalates, revealing the lengths they are willing to go for justice. Set against a backdrop of moral ambiguity, "A message from Martha" is a gripping tale of courage, fear, and the quest for redemption.

Hemisferio(es)

Der Alte(de)

Old Dad(en)

Mr. Bretton's wife decides she would rather pursue an opera career, so they separate, leaving him to raise their young daughter Daphne (Mildred Harris). She is expelled from boarding school after Richard Wiltoner is found in her room under innocent circumstances. Her father sends her to the Adirondacks, where she meets a rogue and soon elopes with him. When her father discovers that he is a bigamist, he has their marriage annulled. Happily, Mrs. Bretton returns to her husband and Daphne and Richard fall in love and marry.

Kokuhaku(ja)

During an interview, Tadashi, a young Spanish-Japanese actor who plays female characters in a theatrical practice similar to kabuki, will return to the past to relive his most intimate memories.

The Atomic Dream(en)

Set against the aftermath of President Kennedy's assassination and the era's pervasive nuclear fears, Frank and his estranged mother-in-law, Sophia, must confront the strange and otherworldly realities of their fast-changing existence.