Beta Rangel

At 80 years old, Chiara, an immigrant woman, single mother, and independent soul, sees her world collapse with the sale of the restaurant she built while pursuing the dream of a better life for her daughter. Between memories and losses, she rediscovers her strength, her autonomy, and the freedom to start over, proving that it is never too late to choose herself.

After leading a failed operation, a policewoman under a death threat leaves São Paulo in search of safety and to reconnect with her daughter, who works as a doctor for a non-governmental organization and was kidnapped in the interior of Pará by illegal gold miners.

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.

Kenia, a black journalism student, is attacked during an activity at the university, and has to deal with repercussions and retaliations in her case.

A librarian's strategies for silencing noisy readers are shown with horror and comedy. The setting and suspense guarantee the entertainment value of this horror short film full of frightening images.

Catarina is a researcher in quantum physics. She studies the sound spaces hidden in the variations of light. By immersing herself in the images she distorts, Catarina discovers a new form of sound spectrum, which seems to open an access to another temporality.

Maria, an 11-year-old transgender girl, tormented by the search for her identity, faces religious and family pressure until she meets Lena, her new neighbour. A pure friendship, free from judgments and prejudices, moves Maria to discover and understand her condition.

Cecilia is a therapist who runs a support group for cancer patients. Her rules: listen, don't judge, don't get involved. Everything changes when Juan and Lucía, two strangers with terminal diagnoses, fall in love in her group.