Era dos Mortos

For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.

Edgar Wilson, a roadkill collector in rural Brazil, dreams of escaping his small-town existence with Nete, the love of his life. When Nete decides to join her family in an apocalyptic cult, Edgar finds himself at a crossroads. With the world on the brink of destruction, Edgar and his unlikely companion Tomás – a disgraced and excommunicated priest – embark on a dangerous road trip through a landscape plagued by chaos and despair.

Created by Ricardo Ghiorzi ("The Curse of Sanguanel", "Beyond the Grave"), HISTÓRIAS ESTRANHAS (Stranger Tales) is a suspense/horror/fantasy collection of eight segments produced by independent film companies and directed by the most promising filmmakers of the Brazilian fantastic genre today.

At a construction site, a delivery man lunches with his bricklayer friends and watches a crossfire between the engineer and the foreman.

Malu is organising a gender-reveal party for a pregnant influencer – while dealing with her own grief, her persistent constipation problems and her adolescent transgender child (who disapproves of her job commission). At the condominium where Malu lives, some strange phenomena are unleashed in the home’s most private zone: the bathroom.

A young couple is on the verge of realizing their dream of owning a home. Accompanied by a real estate agent, they visit the perfect property to begin a new chapter in their lives—but what starts as an ordinary day quickly turns into a nightmare. An older man and his teenage daughter, clearly terrified, break into the house while fleeing from two armed men who insist they must capture the girl before nightfall.

On the second-to-last floor of a nearly empty building, a lonely man begins to suspect his new neighbor. When he decides to act, it may be too late to realize what the real danger is.

People kill and die for her. What does it actually carry? A man will keep her from getting into the wrong hands. But for that he will have to leave a trail of blood.

When an ordinary man attests the fakeness among the broadcastings and screens entanglement, a mysterious digital voice emerges to show him which secrets are hidden behind the false truths.

Surrounded by solitude a homeless walks through streets and abandoned buildings searching for food to survive. But what he fears most is to be found.

Jonas's qualities are finally noticed by his office. Determined to deliver on his promises, he pushes the boundaries of his mind and body towards unfamiliar territory, through valleys not meant to be crossed.

“Cinzenta” is a short film about the enduring presence of the smokestack from the former Companhia Brasileira de Carbureto de Cálcio in Santos Dumont. Once central to daily life, it now stands as a reminder of an industrial past. Through archival footage and personal memories, the film weaves together public and private stories, exploring what remains after the company’s decline.

Two friends go on a trip. A nightmare on tape.