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Browse 78 movies from Academia Internacional de Cinema
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
Dec 2018
Short film based on the play " The Two Lost in a Dirty Night 'by Plínio Marcos. An illegal Brazilian immigrant finds herself in trouble in a public bathroom and is saved by another Brazilian. The two go to live together in New York and start a destructive and infernal relationship, which reveals their lack of hope for a dignified life.
Aug 2019
"Women will not be allowed to practice sports incompatible with the conditions of their nature". The decree in force between 1941 and 1983 used to prohibit women from playing football. Decades later, women's football's struggle for space remains a challenge. In the midst of so many stories, “Made in Várzea” shows the lowland games played by women, following the daily lives of two players with very different lives, but with a passion for football as a common link. Yolanda, bus driver and Flávia, beautician, circumvent sexism using sport as a form of liberation.
This film is an exercise made for the Academia Internacional de Cinema "creativity process" class using archive footage and editing to create relation between images to convey a message. In May 2019 brazillian pro-government protesters ripped the banner "In Defense of the Education" from Federal University of Paraná , placed by activists in favor of public education and against the curtailment of expenditures of the Ministry of Education, which blocked 30% of the discretionary funds of universities and federal institutes.
Jul 2020
Helena faces a Dream Guardian, while looking for her lost dream. A test screen for an upcoming short film by Gabriel Vidal that becomes a short story itself.
Aug 2021
MATA, inspired by the folk legend of Iara, with a naturalistic photograph and experimental edition.
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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
Jun 2019
A couple of rural workers receives a box with 3 magic eggs from a mysterious wanderer. Each egg grants a wish triggering a sequence of great misfortune.
An audiovisual "Self-portrait", the author's attempt to explore his own mind and reflect how he experiences his particular world.
Mar 2020
The video comprises body exploration with red light and slow motion to convey to the viewer the idea of strength, power, fear and the concept of the underworld. Using electronic music, upside-down plans and timed cuts, I wanted to convey a self-image of surreality and non-conformity with reality. The title, “Hades”, makes explicit reference to the God of Death and the Underworld in Greek mythology, and serves as a guide for the planned sensations of agony, pleasure, revelation and space-time detachment. This is how I see myself, this is how I think I should be.
Mar 2019
Jan 2016
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
A film that addresses family influence in the construction of social concepts
Sep 2020
Jun 2010
In the middle of the night, a man peeks through the peephole of his front door and is confronted by images of his subconscious.
A child's play turns out to be a nightmare when they set out to challenge an urban legend.
Léo finds out that his father, who left him eight years before, is weak and wants to see him.