23 MAY — 02 JUNE 2024

23 MAY — 02 JUNE 2024

By Flávio

Pedro Cabeleira

Portugal / France

2022, 27'

Márcia would like to be an influencer on Instagram, but also to hang out with rapper Da Reel Chullz. However, there’s a tiny obstacle, her son Flávio.

National Competition

Silvestre

INFO

PREMIERE TYPE

National

ORIGINAL TITLE

By Flávio

SCRIPT

Ana Vilaça, Pedro Cabeleira, Diogo S. Figueira, Diogo Figueira

CAST

Ana Vilaça, Rodrigo Manaia, Tiago Costa

PHOTOGRAPHY

Leonor Teles

SOUND

Bernardo Theriaga, Tiago Raposinho

EDITING

Pedro Cabeleira, Kate Saragaço-Gomes

PRODUCER

Vasco Esteves, Pedro Fernandes Duarte, Edyta Janczak-Hiriart

PRODUCTION

Primeira Idade, Kometa Films

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