Rio Remains Beautiful
Felipe Casanova
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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Ghosts of the Past brings together four short films from three continents, each looking back at personal experiences often intertwined with broader political realities. From a woman confronting the abuse inflicted by those who were meant to protect her, to a sister reckoning with the childhood loss of her brother; from...
Credits
- Director
- Felipe Casanova
- Producer
- Louis Petit, Youri Brogniez, Felipe Casanova
- Year
- 2025
- Country of production
- Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil
- Type
- Documentary
- Genre
- Short film
- Duration
- 23 minutes
- Spoken language
- Portuguese
- Subtitles
- EN
- Production company
- UN POINT BLEU PÂLE
- World Sales
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