Tanamara Mikalixen

Santiago goes out for the first time after a messy breakup and meets Marcelo, who awakens long-hidden desires, but their encounter spirals out of control following an attack by a mysterious creature.

WORDS FROM HOME is a poetic documentary that explores the kinds of affection and identity in the portuguese language spoken in Brazil. Through migrants' stories and their reflections, the movie reveals how expressions, accents and memories form emotional and cultural bonds, showing how speaking connects us, differentiates us and, above all, brings us closer together.

After years spent apart from her mother, Gênesis feels lonelier than ever in the big city. She decides to rekindle this complicated relationship through a phone call that will change her life forever