Aura do Nascimento

Set against the backdrop of mysterious abductions across Brazil, mother and son, Marta and Levi, struggle with affection and grief when one of their loved ones, Diná, a young trans woman, becomes one of the victims.

An art collective experiments with ways to breach time and space and enter the infinity within the possible. But the instant is fleeting, and these moments quickly vanish. They must return to the political reality to which they are chained – bills to pay, a home to keep, jobs to hold, a possible play to produce.

Cecília, a successful young model, returns to Recife, her hometown, to spend Christmas with her mother. One night, a neighbour she hadn’t seen for a long time, João, shows her a bottle with a mysterious and intoxicating green substance. Cecília begins to fall in love with João, but also discovers he is involved in a secret cult around the figure of Salomé, the luxurious biblical princess.

Marcelo’s mother disappeared when he was 10 years old, leaving him with an endless void. The boy grows into a young man who wanders through cemeteries and takes refuge in invented memories to cope with reality. One day, two mysterious beings cross his path, and Marcelo sets off with them on a journey across the boundaries between the world of the living and the world of the dead.

In the vibrant Pina neighborhood of Recife, Mymye, a transwoman in her 50s, transitions from performing in local clubs to becoming a sensation in the virtual world of Second Life. She amasses a fortune over a decade, supplementing her income from a neighborhood beauty salon. But when the COVID-19 pandemic strikes, she loses her virtual identity, vanishing from the metaverse. The film follows a mysterious and extravagant hairdresser who, devastated by the loss of her friend, embarks on a quest within the enchanting metaverse. With the help of another friend, she delves into the realm of nightclubs and enchanted beings, gradually unveiling the captivating stories of their lives as strippers who once thrived in this digital world until Mymye's disappearance.

The original Canal Brasil series is based on chronicles by writer Xico Sá. The focus is on modern relationships, taking as a starting point the love misadventures of journalist Quincas.