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Ana is setting up an exhibition of her artwork when she is forced to return to the farm where she lived in her childhood. Tereza, her sister, has been stricken with an enigmatic illness that alters her states of consciousness. During her stay, Ana has to face the mysteries of her own memory.
Jul 2025
A young architect embarks on an ambitious real state development project in Brasília, convinced that he could actually help transform people’s lives and build a new form of society. But his utopia begins to fall apart when his dreams get in the way of corporate corruption and personal interests.
Dec 2020
Laura, a “young woman” of 126 years old, is the newly hired at Notary of Souls. In her new role, she records the motivations of those who renounced eternity. However, by contract, Laura herself cannot interrupt her tedious existence.
Oct 2026
A poetic and intimate look at the life and work of photographer Luis Humberto.
Nov 2019
In a psychiatric clinic, Nina begins a journey into her own unconscious, a quest to find a path to shared reality.
Aug 2023
Don't be impressed. I'm not just disgusting or stupid, believe me. There must be something admirable in all that I am. My story is about the great act and it begins with an invitation. One day Kaysa calls me and asks me: shall we dance? In fact, that seems to be something that all women like, dancing. I hope you know what dancing is...
Jan 2025
Julia and Sérgio set out in search of Rebeca, a missing cycling activist, moving through Brasília, a city marked by silence and unresolved histories. Their investigation leads them to forgotten tragedies, where ruins, memories, and unsettling presences begin to intertwine. Blurring the line between the real and the fantastic, Mapas unfolds as a journey through ghosts of the past that continue to echo in the present.
Jun 2026
Sep 2023
Xarpi decides to face the city's night alone, confronting her inner and outer fears. During this journey, she comes across a mysterious graffiti artist whose interventions challenge and threaten her identity.
Dec 2024
Adaptation of Herman Melville’s work Bartleby, the Scrivener. The head of a public office in Brasília hires a new employee named Bartleby, who initially seems to be the solution to all his problems.
Dec 2016