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A star falls on Praia Brava. On a sunny winter day, a boy waits for his boyfriend on the beach while an alien murders bathers with its mouth.

Melvin, a teenager, returns to his past in an attempt to remember who he truly was after feeling he left himself behind. He confronts his teenage and childhood selves to reflect on the pains and changes of growing up, realizing that "growing up means losing and leaving behind versions of ourselves." A nostalgic and reflective journey about time, childhood, and accepting the constantly changing self.

On a lonely night, a girl searching for her missing dog is transported to a magical world, where she reunites with her friend in an unexpected form. As she explores this whimsical realm, she confronts memories from her life.

In a quilombo in the backlands of Ceará, Dulce witnesses the murder of her partner, Davi, carried out by gunmen on the orders of a foreign mining company. Threatened, Dulce goes to São Paulo, where she gives voice to the crime that occurred and denounces the involvement of the multinational, with the support of NGOs and lawyers. Orphaned and raised on a mission by sisters, Dulce is sought out in São Paulo by Beatriz, who reveals herself to be her mother. Abandoned as a baby, she also discovers that she has a twin brother, now her sister Marisa, who owns a karaoke bar with a "refuge" spirit, which brings together an LGBTIQ+ audience, a completely new universe for Dulce. Dulce and Marisa demand that Beatriz reveal something about their unknown father and now set off together, back to the backlands, with two missions: to celebrate the victory of the quilombo and to find the father who never knew of his daughters' existence.

Lydia (Giuly Biancato) is an aspiring writer kidnapped by Zikto (Renet Lyon), a giant Brazilian brown spider. Every night, she must tell a different story in order to get back her freedom. After many attempts, one story will remain: her own.

In a world where people get their life energy from sockets, young Lucas has a face-to-face job interview. But his battery has worn out, and he cannot disconnect his body from the charging socket.

In the dwelling of mysterious fortune teller Calixta, young Lúcia drinks from a series of mystical teas, each one embodying a life-altering choice. As the haunting presence of the Lurker of Loops grows closer, she must face the terror of her own indecision. “Calixta” is a surrealist descent into a psychic labyrinth, where faith, fear and freedom collide in a ritual of silence and shadow.

Thiago Soares is a young man from the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro who leaves hip hop behind and embarks on the world of classical ballet. His story takes on unexpected turns through his troubled relationship with his mentor, the Cuban Dino Carrera, who improves Thiago's talent until he reaches stardom by becoming the principal dancer of the Royal Ballet in London.

Haunted by memories and repressed guilt, Lucas embarks on a sensory and intimate journey of self-discovery, confronting the invisible impact of a violence that still reverberates through society.

Anonymous figures pass through the gates of a park at night, seeking adventure in its dark alleys. An amusement park is ruled by the laws of desire.

A documentary about sex based on the world of funk, the most powerful and popular musical genre in Brazil. Without moralizing, the film reveals how, through the body, dance, lyrics, and experiences of its artists, funk expresses resistance, desire, pleasure, and personal affirmation. Combining footage of dances, bodies in motion, key figures from this universe, everyday scenes, and a beat that makes everyone move, the film celebrates funk as a vital and cultural force in the Brazilian periphery.

Itaarió, creator of the world, is the most powerful among the Mait, the gods of the Kaiabi people. He summons the other Mait to a meeting at his home in the sky to deliver a disturbing warning. Fiction based on real events.

Julinho asks Renan for help after stealing Rogerinho’s van, and they organize a raffle. Simone enters the scene to recover the cargo. Maurílio needs to pick up Cauã Reymond but faces difficulties.

Photographs, documents, and keepsakes. The silence in Carlos's house exposes the arrival of an unwelcome visitor: death. The inevitable presence of the end invites him to reflect on the cycle of life as he revisits the memories of a restless life.

Tarek is a sixty-year-old owner of a run-down barber shop. After being diagnosed with advanced Parkinson's, he must decide what to do while securing help for his friends in Beirut.

In the near future, in a city in the middle of an Amazon rainforest in flames, father and son have difficulty in understanding each other.

In a magical realist world where you can have a conversation with your guardian angel, Duvo, a 25-year-old gangster, searches for peace and redemption from a life marked by crime in this beautifully lyrical look at life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

For the past seven years, every day, Sara has walked along the bus stops on General Osório Street in Pelotas, Brazil, selling candy to those waiting for their rides. Her constant presence on this street has earned her a kind of fame among the people traveling between the city center and its outskirts by public transport.

Jonas works at a fast-food restaurant. Next door, the noise from an evangelical church disturbs his rest. One day, after leaving work, he finds a creature in the trash.

Moisés, a Brazilian from Minas Gerais, overcomes poverty, racism, and homophobia to become an internationally renowned pianist. Passionate about music since childhood, he teaches himself to play the piano, practicing on keys he draws on a wooden bench. Through perseverance and determination, he eventually reaches the University of Bremen in Germany, where he begins his career as a soloist. After years in Europe, he returns triumphantly to his hometown of Juiz de Fora, giving a recital where his parents see him perform for the first time.

In a small town in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), close to the border with Uruguay, crimes against children occur and no one can solve them. The town makes a pact of silence about the events, believing them to be the result of some kind of curse, but this scenario changes abruptly when a documentary film crew goes to the place to decipher the mystery and ends up being involved in it.

An animated short film that shows the relationship between a girl, her grandfather, and a little bird. A series of everyday events, ranging from daily meals to car rides, demonstrate the closeness and friendship between the two. A film about love, longing, and cherished memories.

Daniel (Pedro Garcia), an university student with physical and speech disabilities, finds out that Giulia (Nathalia Garcia), his unrequited love from college, is a sex worker. Then, he hires her services and comes to know the real woman behind his illusion.

Drawing from archives, through the collective force of invention and resistance, and evoking the creative power of Black people, the film summons sonic and visual memories to construct an insurgent remix.

Mateus, a trans man around 25 years old, is confronted by his past when he finds a box of childhood items while moving. His things. He finds himself lost in his memories, and his personified childhood helps him reconnect with himself.

Between the silence and the pain of prejudice, Nilo finds a path of resistance in friendship and writing. My Blue-Lines reveals the intimate struggle of a young autistic man to exist in a world that insists.

Follow reporter Francesco Croquete Margharette on his comical journey through the world of photography.

There' nothing but red stains in the path.

Follow The Void and I, a VHS story about a boy named Pocco, who navigates themes such as introspection, loneliness, bullying, superficiality, recording, silence and reflection on mental health and what it means to "be well."

Set in a lavish mansion deep in the forest of Rio de Janeiro, inexperienced babysitter Livia is tasked with caring for 9-year-old Klaus for one night. What begins as a simple job spirals into a Gothic story of secrets and suspense.

Two carpet cleaners see their lives change drastically after an unexpected event during an ordinary day at work.

André is about to turn 25 years old. Worried about his future and about the uncertainties of life, he's not even able to celebrate. At his birthday party, before blowing out the candles, he wishes for time to stop passing. And to his surprise, his wish comes true. Next morning - and in the next few - when he wakes up, he's still on his 25th birthday, with everything in repeat. Eternal youth, the absence of problems and the liberty to do whatever he wants seem to be the perfect future. But when he finds out that time stopped passing only for him, all of a sudden, what seemed to be a dream come true, becomes a nightmare. Now, he has to go back in time and correct his past or his life may be repetitive and lonely forever.

"The Cowgirl, the Showgirl and the Pig" is a short film directed by Stella Carneiro and Ary Zara. It premiered in Directors' Fortnight of the 78th Cannes Film Festival as part of the La Factory des Cineastes program.

Antônio, the owner of a mechanical workshop, is convinced to take care of his granddaughter while working. The dynamics of the ex-military change when he is surprised by the girl, a teenager with down syndrome.