Lilac Line
Heloísa, a street musician who recently moved from South Brazil to São Paulo, recalls the island she used to live in while trying to figure out what to do with her life. She performs in metro stations, and there she meets a thief who might be able to help her with her career.
The Stands
Amidst the worst migratory crisis that Venezuela has faced, a group of young people in Caracas try to save money in hopes of leaving the country. They organize a garage sale with their belongings but don’t meet success. Despite the failure and economic hardship, typical of the Venezuelan middle class, they continue to meet in the stands of their neighborhood square, a sort of waiting room.
Infantry
In opulent, lush scenery a birthday party is being held. Joana longs for her period to start, her brother Dudu misses his absent father, Verbena looks for a way out. Fulfilling your dreams can come with pain in this magical realist glimpse from Brazil.
JOY
The film is a journey through the mind of a 65-year-old working-class lesbian who’s addicted to sugar and can’t stop thinking about her ex-girlfriend from youth. She lives with her partner—a mannequin that she’s built to look exactly like her ex. The tragicomic piece delves deep into moments of intimacy, loneliness, sexuality, joy and the desperate longing to be loved.
Jaqueline
A sailor loses his anchor and finds it in Salvador, at Carlos Gomes street, number 809.
We still have a lot of aging to do
An old tale tells the story of Alma, who built a street inside her living room.
