Actor: Patricia Saravy

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story

In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks. No matter what social strata this deceptively innocent young man inhabits, he hones his skills and sharpens his knives—and then he falls in love. Jorge's nimble comic fable provides a smartly constructed gastronomic allegory for ambition and survival.

The Intrusion

The name of Brazil’s biggest airport, Guarulhos, references the fact that it was built on indigenous territory. In a blend of realistic and stylised scenes, the film follows a member of the ground staff as she seeks her roots beneath the runway.

Summer Ball

There are some days that, even without major events, force us to grow. Andrea is only 10 years old and may not yet realize that her day was like this.

Bento

A film on childhood in Brazilian countryside. The boy faces changes which leave no alternative than maturity.

Tentei

Courage was gradually growing, as the anguish took hold of the body. One morning, Gloria, 34, sets out to find herself back again.

The Joy of Things

In a small Brazilian seaside town we follow the efforts of Paula, who is pregnant of her third child, to build a pool in her humble beach house, so the family can enjoy the rest of their vacation. Financial difficulties will interrupt the work and reveal certain aspects of a tense family routine, full of small frustrations.