Monica Palazzo

The journey of Gabriel and Daniel, two brothers cursed by the Chinese mafia with its feared Three Generations Revenge, who have already reaped the life of their grandfather and their father. To survive, one of the brothers must learn the Smoke Style secrets, a little known Cannabis martial art, taught by a single master, high up in the mountains.

Roberto Carlos, a 20 year old black man, runs fast down the street to not miss the bus. This is his version of the story. Isabella, a white woman, claims that he had stolen her purse. The main question is: who speaks the truth? This realistic short film reflects a little bit of the Brazilian racist scene.

Based in the poem 'The Angel' by William Blake, the film is about the innocence of the childhood and how to grow up losing it and leaving some dreams back. The film has a magic atmosphere, that way we can dive into Lia's world and share her feelings through the fantastic realism.

São Paulo today. Brazil is in full economic upswing. This is a story of friendship and delusion between three young friends in a big city. Their life is marked by an ordinary routine where nothing much happens except the alienation impregnated by the consumer society and the lack of perspectives. An urgent film representing the historical moment of a generation.

Eleven filmmakers from São Paulo, Brazil, unleash a vibrant mix of voices in the fourth installment of producer Kristian Petersen's conceptual short-film series, which gives gay and lesbian filmmakers free reign to tell untold stories. Selections include Gustavo Vinagre's "Dykeland," about an all-girl rock band; Ricky Mastro's "Felizes Para Sempre," about a surprisingly happy marriage; and Joana Galvão's animated "Um Olhar."

Laura and her mother are spending their vacation on the seashore, in Sao Paulo, at a middle-class beach house. Laura's adolescent body is changing but not in harmony with her coming of age. She's less bothered by that than the situation the two of them find themselves in.

The bride, the groom, the best man and a destructive passion. A wet dream turned into a nightmare. "La Dolorosa" is the second episode from "The Trilogy of Dream", an attempt by screenwriter/director Odilon Rocha to bring lyricism back to cinema.

Ingrid is a young woman whose life opens up to new options when she meets her older, more experienced book store manager, Sylvia.

Ingrid is a young woman whose life opens up to new options when she meets her older, more experienced book store manager, Sylvia.

When the plans for the future change, new bonds are created between Danilo, Lucas and Marcos. in between video-games and milk cups, pain and disappointment, they need to learn how to live together.