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Browse 77 movies from Academia Internacional de Cinema
Aug 2017
During 2018's presidential election in Brazil, a young woman expects her mother for dinner. But a homophobic social media post makes her rethink this mother-daughter relationship.
May 2019
The film follows a few days in the life of a young actress who has lost her sight, but who tries to be independent, also addressing the tension and trust between the protagonist and a student hired to help her.
May 2018
Jul 2024
Two mothers, a crime. Two sides of the same story and the hard process of moving on after losing the anchors of their lives.
May 2016
A film that addresses family influence in the construction of social concepts
Sep 2020
In the middle of the night, a man peeks through the peephole of his front door and is confronted by images of his subconscious.
Aug 2019
A cockroach's infestation triggers a rift in the relationship between Ingrid and her fiancé. Haunted by terrifying hallucinations, Ingrid spirals into doubt and finds it difficult to distinguish what is real and what is not.
Oct 2023
In a world where keeping spirits on our plan is illegal, Caio tries to hide from his neighbors that he is keeping his dead brother here. Through games of chess and hiding the truth, he begins to question whether what he is doing is for his brother or for himself.
Aug 2020
Bento, a worker and resident of downtown São Paulo, returns to the place where he grew up, his grandfather’s house in Serra da Cantareira, seeking not only peace, but also a job.
Jul 2021
Léo finds out that his father, who left him eight years before, is weak and wants to see him.
Mar 2019
After news of an accident reaches him a year after the fact, Elias, a young contemplative student, is stuck with strange emotions that he can't explain as he tries to figure out why he feels the way that he is and encounters some revealing conversations along the way.
Nov 2022
Fada is a seamstress who lives and works at the same place, in slavery-like conditions. Under the austere gaze of the henchman Valter and the pressure of a huge order of dresses to produce in record time, she fantasizes her own freedom.
When she arrives in a new world, Isabela is tasked with discovering her true essence. Watched by Shadow, the guardian of this ghostly place, Isabela meets other travelers and reevaluates her memories, relationships and emotions.
Jul 2019
A girl with a bunny head tries to scape from her hunted reality when she discovers a group of colorful and hungry girls to be a part of...but things are not as sweet as it seems
Oct 2024
A child's play turns out to be a nightmare when they set out to challenge an urban legend.
A young graffiti artist faces past traumas in one last action.
Sep 2021
Short film produced by students of the Academia Internacional de Cinema SP, in the first semester of the Filmworks course.
Jun 2019
May 2022