Documentary Pitching

Christian is the son of Agustín, disappeared since January 1, 1975. He was 1 year and 7 months old when he was kidnapped together with his father. A fellow militant had betrayed him, marking his destiny. Who would this traitor be? This doubt and the absence of his father accompanied Christian all his life, until one day, finally, he meets Manuel, the whistleblower.

ARTIFICIAL CLOUDS follows the poetic journey of a cloud computing system from its mineral origins to its electronic ruins. Along the way, the cloud encounters beings and communities that live alongside it or resist its presence, observing the planetary damage caused by its existence while wondering: can technology develop without sacrificing ecologies and communities?

After the news of the sale of the house where we lived for the last 15 years and its imminent demolition, I felt the need to revisit my story, marked by a violent childhood. Digging into the personal archives that I started filming at the age of 19, I discover that my life was very similar to my mother’s and I decide to start a dialogue with her, in the hope of healing a shared wound.

Stage of the first indigenous uprisings against Portugal, the Guaratuba River today attracts people of all ages and social classes in search of entertainment and adventure. The documentary “Summer in Guaratuba” combines stories from tourists and local residents, revealing a unique perspective on Brazil’s history.

Semillites and Tania, two De-Indigenized siblings with a strong friendship bond, embark on an imaginary journey through the geography and memory of their Brown bodies, bodies they used to reject. As they traverse the expanded territory of their skin, their ancestors emerge as singing flowers, fossils, stars and members of their family to help them reconfigure their self-image and identity.

Owner of one of highest feminicides rates in Brazil, the tiny city of Barcelos exists bordering Rio Negro, lost amidst the idyllic landscape of Amazonas Forest. “A Mala da Noite” unveils the presence of ghost women who continue to inhabit this piece of land.  The experimental documentary is the portrait of a hallucinating and profound Brazil, where violence and dazzlement merge daily.

When Victoria was eight years old, her uncle Daniel murdered her grandparents and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Twenty years later, Victoria begins to review her family history and decides to write a letter to her uncle. In the absence of answers, she decides to travel to visit him in prison and revisit the forest that sheltered her in her exile: is it possible to forgive the unforgivable?

The previous moment is a film about Carlos, a makeup artist for the dead and singer of romantic hits in homes for the elderly. It is also a movie about “One Heart” his fan club, lonely people who are together.