Rua João Francisco Lisboa, 385
Várzea — Recife/PE, Brazil
P.O. Box 018
Feature film
Director: Matias Bize
Screenplay: Julio Rojas
Production: MariaWood; Ceneca; MadreMidia; Potenza; and Trema
Distribution: Imovision
“Arca” is a drama that tells the story of a young couple, Ana and Simón, who are forced to make a difficult decision during a dinner at a luxurious restaurant in Santiago.
Documentary
Director: João Paulo Miranda Maria
Production: Trema and Les Valseurs
This documentary is born from the daily life and deep relationship between a father, filmmaker João Paulo Miranda Maria, and his 12-year-old autistic son, Rafael. It features images captured on film and manually developed by both of them over many years.
Feature film
Director: Theo Court
Production: Trema, Quijote Films and El Viaje Films
The plot revolves around a diabolical apparition under the full moon, a deadly desire for revenge, and an intense encounter between a young Haitian, John, and María, a Chilean woman, amidst native forests.
Feature film
Director: Cris D’Amato
Production: Ventre Studio, Trema and Buena Vista International
Distribution: O2Play
Case-me se Puder follows Beatriz, a wedding planner who needs to prove her competence after a disastrous ceremony. Organizing the wedding of heirs Dayanne and Matheus seems like the perfect opportunity, if not for the groom’s friend, Miguel, who also has his sights set on orchestrating this million-dollar celebration. Filmed in Pernambuco.
Feature film
Director: Joca_Georgia Guerra-Peixe
Production: Café Royal, Trema, Belladonna
Distribution: O2Play
Hortência, the greatest scorer in the history of Brazilian basketball, is retired and has a 15-day-old newborn when the Olympic Committee decides to bring her back to the national team to compete in the Atlanta 96 Olympics. The Queen’s dilemma stirs up the media and directly affects Magic Paula, the team’s point guard and main leader, with whom Hortência shares unforgettable victories on the court, but also a suffocating rivalry. Through Paula’s eyes, we dive into the complex 20-year partnership between these two women who changed the course of national sports forever.
Documentary
Director: Vinicius Reis
Production: Ventre Studio, Trema, Tacacá and Uno Filmes, in co-production with Globo Filmes, GloboNews, and the Portuguese company BRO Filmes
Distribution: O2Play
Rio, October 1977. Miguel is a typical young man from Rio, the son of Portuguese parents who recently returned to Lisbon due to the end of Salazarism. Miguel stayed in Brazil. A lover of Brazilian Popular Music and photography, Miguel is also a contributor to a music magazine. The editor-in-chief assigns the young man his first major professional challenge: to cover, in text and images, the “Refestança” tour, a super-production that will bring together Rita Lee, Gilberto Gil, and their bands for a series of performances in eight Brazilian capitals. In letters to his parents in Lisbon and his boyfriend in Rio, Miguel will report the major events and everyday facts of this historic tour, which was a breath of freedom in the midst of Brazil’s military dictatorship.
Feature film
Directed by: André Antônio and Rodrigo Almeida
Produced by: Desvia, Trema, Zebra and Surto & Deslumbramento
In an open field, three men carry hammers and chisels as they inspect the bodies of several male sculptures. Gripping the tools firmly, they methodically destroy the “marble” genitals of each statue, one by one.