Rio Remains Beautiful

O Rio de Janeiro continua lindo
dir. Felipe Casanova/Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil/2025/24 min

-> Film presented in the Short Competition. BLOCK 2

Within the revelry of Rio's Carnival, Ilma writes to her son. How does she sense his presence in the crowd? Suspended in time, the celebration becomes a space of memory and political resistance.

 

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projection time:
24 min
country/year:
Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil /2025
director:
Felipe Casanova
original language of the film:
Portugese
pictures:
Felipe Casanova
editor:
Maxime Jean-Baptiste
production:
Felipe Casanova, Youri Brogniez, Louis Petit / Un point bleu pâle
festivals and awards:
2025 - Locarno Film Festival
sections:
competitions:
trigger warnings:
police brutality (reference)
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