ELEGGUA(2018)

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black(en)

Ava, a young bank professional is devastated when her husband Dallas abandons a marriage she is determined to fight for until fate intervenes, revealing Dallas' wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage, and once upon a time sabotaged Ava's destiny to be loved by her true soulmate.

Sketches(pt)

Prior his first exhibition, Leo tries to find the best to way to express both his art and himself.

Precariado(pt)

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song(en)

After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.

Fluxo(pt)

Amid an identity crisis, Fábio, 22 years old, a young black man from Cidade Tiradentes, reconnects with his past through a funk party with friends. On their way to the Fluxo, as these parties are called, he faces internal and external challenges that make him confront his feelings after his recent breakup. The film investigates the experiences of young people who live in the extreme east of São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil and considered one of the main pillars of funk history.

Blood(en)

Danny is a champion amateur boxer about to compete in his first professional fight. Years of coaching by his father Issac and trainer Geoff are about to pay off. All Danny has to do is win. But as everyone is soon to discover, sometimes you have to lose to win.

PAJUBÁ - Vivendo a Interseccionalidade(pt)

"Pajubá" is a language created by black LGBTs as a mode of resistance. Given this, the present short film seeks to rescue the reality of people who experience in their own skin the strength of intersectionality between race, gender and sexuality in the São Francisco Valley region.

The Perfect Holiday(en)

Nancy Taylor, a divorced mother of three, feels especially lonely during the holidays. All she wants for Christmas is to meet a nice man - even just a nice compliment would make her day. Sensing her sadness, Nancy's little girl, Emily, has a plan to make her mom happy again. She shares her Mommy's wish with shopping mall Santa, Benjamin Armstrong. And Benjamin, who is also a struggling songwriter, knows exactly the right words to say.

Noble Intentions(en)

A teenage boy reluctantly turns to the streets to earn $6,000 a month for his mother's cancer medicine and quickly discovers that street money does not come easy. When an old family friend makes him a syndicate boss, jealousy and greed immediately turn his friends against him. With pressure mounting from all sides, he must choose between saving his mother’s life and saving his own.

The Man Who Couldn't(en)

A young Los Angeles cinephile falls in love with a woman but has that love tested by the all-seeing eye of the Internet.

Epitáfio(pt)

Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey(fr)

Part documentary, part drama, this film presents the life and work of Jack Kerouac, an American writer with Québec roots who became one of the most important spokesmen for his generation. Intercut with archival footage, photographs and interviews, this film takes apart the heroic myth and even returns to the childhood of the author whose life and work contributed greatly to the cultural, sexual and social revolution of the 1960s.

Ressonância Viciosa(pt)

Four inconsequential young people and a dream at stake... in an attempt to better understand the steps that followed a tragedy, stories are told and memories are revisited: dive headfirst into the chaotic universe of the band Vicious Resonance.

Outside the Aquarium(de)

"Outside the Aquarium" is the new exhibition of protagonist Jonas. In his paintings he portrays his experiences as a black immigrant and part of the LGBT Community expressing his fears, loneliness and dreams for the future.

Purple Dictatorship(pt)

Yeda, the green-faced woman, sells homemade bread to support the house where she lives with her sick husband. Through the context of green-faced people, we know the reality of those who live on the fringes of a purple-faced society.

EGUM(pt)

after years abroad due to his brother's murder, a renowned journalist returns to his family's home to take care of his mother, who suffers from an unknown illness. late at night, he is visited by two strangers. as new events unfold leading him to suspect that something ominous and deeply disturbing has struck his mother, a new tragedy rises.

KM 100(pt)

Young African-Brazilian Miguel drives across the country in search of a long-lost relative to find out about his ancestry. However, a deeper understanding emerges through his encounters along the way.

Heaven Doesn’t Know My Name(pt)

A granddaughter gives a new meaning to her grandma's death through previously unspoken memories.

Fatale(en)

After a wild one-night stand, successful sports agent Derrick Tyler watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for is determined police detective Valerie Quinlan who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he desperately tries to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life.

Never Stop on the Highway(pt)

In Brazil's countryside, Amanda tries to get her first show while Thamires tries to make her first film, both at risk of the highway.