Take Wing

Documentary made from conversations with LGBT + people, united by a common thread: all have already been part, or still are, of some religious institution. The film provides an instigating panorama on the relationship between religion and sexuality.

As a virus spreads throughout Brazil, a young filmmaker goes back to his village and tries to rekindle his relationship with his father. But as they become closer, stranger events start to happen, making their connection more difficult.

Joana, a 14-year-old teenage girl, shows up to spend a week with her father, Renato, a comedian who performs his shows in steak houses, bars and nightclubs in Fortaleza dressed as Silvanelly. Despite barely knowing each other, having had little contact so far, and leading very different lifestyles, father and daughter need to live together during this period of time. Together they will meet the young actor Marlon, live new experiences and try new feelings. This week together will profoundly transform their lives.

Two great friends meet again after five years. Among so many things that have changed, the resumption of the bond awakens an old feeling for which they remain unprepared.

Deusimar is the owner of Inferninho, a dark and run-down bar that is a refuge for dreams and fantasies. Her dream is to leave everything behind and go away to any distant land, as far as possible from that place. Falling in love with Jarbas, the handsome sailor that arrives at the bar, dreaming of finding home, will completely change her life and the lives of the bar employees: Luizianne, the singer; Rabbit, the waiter; and Caixa-Preta, the cleaning lady.

A terrified young woman is staring at a disturbing monstrosity, a kind of Pagan spirit that has sprung out of a river. Such is the opening scene of Pajeú, named after the creature, a fantastic character which follows the meanderings of the river and drives the story. Eager to get rid of a nightmare that is infecting her life, Maristela is looking into the story of Pajeú, the now forgotten figure buried in the depths of the city of Fortaleza. The film goes through successive urban transformations leading to the burying of Pajeú, a mystery imbued with supernatural elements.

The animal is in motion, it is impossible to hold it. The bodies vibrate, dance and desire.

What can 20 actors’ faces, waiting for a casting call, reveal?

I put you on a shelf of timelessness to try to ease all this endless mourning, which does not accept you as past in any way. While I sleep, I take care not to occupy your side of the bed.

Under the rule of the Chronos Machine-Metropolis, which erases the past to control the future, young Kaira is the last hope to restore lost memories in order to free a people without a history.

The challenging daily routine of Ceará-born jockey Antonio Davielson and his family living in a foreign country on the other side of the planet.

Four distinguished women and mothers of LGBTQIA+ people share their lives and their experiences with motherhood.

At dawn, a boy, a city and unexpected encounters.