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Considered one of the main showcases and shop windows for Brazilian cinema, Première Brasil has selected over 90 Brazilian productions - features and shorts -  for the 25th edition of the festival, showcasing a wide panorama of young and established filmmakers, with all the diversity and creativity that Brazilian cinema is known for around the world. 

Festival do Rio received 1,108 entries for Première Brasil - 790 shorts and 318 features - from filmmakers from across Brazil, as well as co-productions with Brazil. Première Brasil will present these films to the public in competitive screenings - Official Competition and New Trends - as well as in the special sections of the festival such as Hors Concours, Portraits, and The State of Things. There will be over 40 world premieres amongst the 54 feature films and 38 shorts in a celebration of new Brazilian cinema.

Première Brasil also offers face-to-face sessions and debates at Cine Odeon and Estação NET Rio (New trends) with the cast and crews of the films screening and gives the public the opportunity to get to know and see the Brazilian films that will be on cinema screens across the country and play at other festivals over the coming year. Co-productions with Brazil and restored Brazilian classics also make up the vast and varied selection on offer in 2023 which aims to help create new audiences.

FILMS SCREENING IN PREMIERE BRASIL 2023

Brazilian States represented in Première Brasil: AM - Amazonas / BA - Bahia / CE - Ceará / DF - Brasilia / ES - Espirito Santo / MG - Minas Gerais / PE - Pernambuco / PR - Parana / RJ - Rio de Janeiro / RN - Rio Grande de Norte / RR - Roraima / RS - Rio Grande de Sul / SP - São Paulo

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | FICTION | COMPETITION

Ana, directed by Marcus Faustini  (RJ) - World Premiere

A Batalha da Rua Maria Antônia, directed by Vera Egito (SP) - World Premiere

A Festa de Léo, directed by Luciana Bezerra and Gustavo Melo  (RJ) - World Premiere

As Polacas, directed by João Jardim (RJ) - World Premiere

Até Que a Música Pare, directed by Cristiane Oliveira (RS) - World Premiere

Cinco da Tarde, directed by Eduardo Nunes (RJ) - World Premiere

Estranho Caminho, directed by Guto Parente (CE) - World Premiere

Levante, directed by Lillah Halla (SP) - Brazilian Premiere

O Dia Que Te Conheci, directed by André Novais Oliveira (MG) - World Premiere

O Mensageiro, directed by Lúcia Murat (RJ) - World Premiere

Onoff, directed by Lírio Ferreira (RJ) - World Premiere

Pedágio, directed by Carolina Markowicz (SP) - Brazilian Premiere

Sem Coração, directed by Nara Normande and Tião (PE) - Brazilian Premiere

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | DOCUMENTARIES | COMPETITION

Assexybilidade, directed by Daniel Gonçalves (RJ) - Brazilian Premiere

Black Rio! Black Power!, directed by Emílio Domingos (RJ) - World Premiere

Helô, directed by Lula Buarque de Hollanda (RJ) - World Premiere

Línguas da Nossa Língua, directed by Estevão Ciavatta (RJ) - World Premiere

O Coro do Te-Ato, directed by Stella Oswaldo Cruz Penido (RJ) - World Premiere

Othelo, o Grande, directed by Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos (RJ) - World Premiere

Utopia Tropical, directed by João Amorim (DF) - World Premiere

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | HORS CONCOURS

A Flor do Buriti, directed by João Salaviza and Renée Nader Messora (Brazil / Portugal)

A Paixão Segundo G.H., directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho (RJ) - World Premiere

Leme do Destino, directed by Julio Bressane (RJ) - World Premiere

Meu Nome é Gal, directed by Dandara Ferreira and Lô Politi (SP) - World Premiere

Meu Sangue Ferve Por Você, directed by Paulo Machline (SP) - World Premiere

Mussum, o Filmis, directed by Sílvio Guindane (RJ)

O Diabo da Rua no Meio do Redemunho, directed by Bia Lessa (RJ) - World Premiere

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | HORS CONCOURS | CLOSING GALA

O Sequestro do Voo 375, directed by Marcus Baldini (SP) 

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | SHORTS | COMPETITION

A Lama da Mãe Morta, directed by Camilo Pellegrini (RJ) 

Bença, directed by Mano Cappu (PR) 

Cabana, directed by Adriana de Faria (PA) 

Cassandra, directed by Paula Granato (SP)

Deixa, directed by Mariana Jaspe (RJ)  

Diamantes de Acayaca, directed by Francisco Nora Franco and Fernanda Roque (MG) 

Engole o Choro, directed by Fábio Rodrigo (SP) 

Mergulho, directed by Marton Olympio and Anderson Jesus (RJ) 

Nina e o Abismo, directed by Alice Name-Bontempo (SP)

Onde a Floresta Acaba, directed by Otavio Cury (SP) 

Pássaro Memória, directed by Leonardo Martinelli (RJ) 

Pequenas Insurreições, directed by William de Oliveira (PR) 

Quarto de Hotel, directed by Marcelo Ribas Grabowsky and Mauro Pinheiro Jr. (RJ)

Thuë Pihi Kuuwi - Uma Mulher Pensando, directed by Aida Harika Yanomami, Roseane Yariana Yanomami and Edmar Tokorino Yanomami (SP) 

Tudo o Que Cresce e Voa, directed by Maria Fanchin (SP)

Vão das Almas, directed by Edileuza Penha and Santiago Dellape (DF)

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | NEW TRENDS | FEATURES | COMPETITION

Atmosfera, directed by Paulo Caldas (SP) - World Premiere

Bizarros Peixes das Fossas Abissais, directed by Marão (RJ) - World Premiere

Eu sou Maria, directed by Clara Linhart (RJ) - World Premiere

Iracemas, directed by Tuca Siqueira (PE) - World Premiere

Nada Será Como Antes, directed by Ana Rieper (RJ) - World Premiere

Saudade Fez Morada Aqui Dentro, directed by Haroldo Borges (BA) - World Premiere

Termodielétrico, directed by Ana Costa Ribeiro (RJ) - World Premiere

Tudo Que Você Podia Ser, directed by Ricardo Alves Jr (MG) - World Premiere

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | NEW TRENDS | SHORTS | COMPETITION

A Alma das Coisas, directed by Douglas Soares and Felipe Herzog (RJ) 

As Miçangas, directed by Rafaela Camelo and Emanuel Lavor (DF)   

Castanho, directed by Adanilo (AM)

Dependências, directed by Luísa Arraes (RJ) 

Erva de Gato, directed by Novíssimo Edgar (SP) 

Jaguanum, directed by Samuel Lobo (RJ) 

Queime este corpo, directed by Denis Cisma and Mauricio Bouzon (SP)

Se Precisar de Algo, directed by Mariana Cobra (SP) 

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | PORTRAITS

Aretha no Everest, directed by Roberta Estrela D’Alva and Tatiana Lohmann (RJ) - Première  Mundial

Dois Sertões, directed by Caio Resende and Fabiana Leite (BA) - World Premiere

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi, directed by Locca Faria (RJ) - World Premiere

Nelson Pereira dos Santos - Uma Vida de Cinema, directed by Aída Marques and Ivelise  Ferreira (RJ) - Brazilian Premiere

Peréio, Eu Te Odeio, directed by Tasso Dourado and Allan Sieber (RJ) - World Premiere

Rio da Dúvida, directed by Joel Pizzini (RJ) - Brazilian Premiere

Roberto Farias - Memórias de um Cineasta, directed by Marise Farias (RJ)

Samuel Wainer, directed by Dario Menezes (RJ) - World Premiere

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | PORTRAITS | SHORTS

A Edição do Nordeste, directed by Pedro Fiuza (RN)

Arruma um Pessoal pra Gente Botar uma Macumba num Disco, directed by Chico Serra (RJ)

Celebrazione, directed by Luís Carlos Lacerda (RJ)

Macaléia, directed by Rejane Zilles (RJ)

Teatro de Máscaras, directed by Eduardo Ades (RJ) 

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | THE STATE OF THINGS

Aqui en la Frontera, directed by Marcela Ulhoa and Daniel Tancredi (RR)

Bye, Bye Amazônia, directed by Neville de Almeida (RJ)

Corpos Invisíveis, directed by Quézia Lopes (RJ) - World Premiere

Incompatível Com a Vida, directed by Eliza Capai (RJ)

Rapacidade, directed by Julia de Simone and Ricardo Pretti (RJ)

Rejeito, directed by Pedro de Filippis (SP)

Todas Noite Estarei Lá, directed by Tati Franklin and Suellen Vasconcelos (ES)

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | THE STATE OF THINGS | SHORTS

Ash Wednesday, directed by Bárbara Santos and João Pedro Prado (Brazil / Germany)

Camorim, directed by Renan Barbosa Brandão (RJ) 

Por Favor Leiam Para Que Eu Descanse Em Paz, directed by Anna Costa and Silva e Nanda Félix (RJ) 

Fim da Noite, directed by Vladimir Seixas (RJ)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS | SHORTS

Aquela Mulher, directed by Cristina Lago and Marina Erlanger (RJ) 

Ficção Suburbana, directed by Rossandra Leone (RJ)

Noturna, directed by Gabriela Poester (RJ) 

O Chá de Alice, directed by Simone Spoladore (RJ)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

Fala, Tu, directed by Guilherme Coelho (20th anniversary)

Quantos dias quantas noites, directed by Cacau Rhoden 

PREMIÈRE BRASIL | UNIQUE ITINERARIES

Egili - Rainha Retina do Carnaval, directed by Carolina Reucker (RJ) - World Premiere

Mulheres Radicais, directed by Isabel Nascimento Silva (RJ) - World Premiere

Raoni, Uma Amizade Improvável, directed by Jean-Pierre Dutilleux (RJ) - World Premiere

CO-PRODUCTIONS WITH BRAZIL

Los Delincuentes (The Delinquents), directed by Rodrigo Moreno (Brazil / Argentina / Luxembourg / Chile)

Los de Abajo (The One’s From Below), directed by Alejandro Quiroga Guerra (Brazil / Argentina / Bolívia / Colômbia) 

Posto Avançado (The Outpost), directed by Edoardo Morabito (Brazil / Italy) 

Puan, directed by Benjamín Naishtat and María Alché (Brazil / Argentina / France / Italy / Germany)

Scab Vendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan Shaw, directed by Mariana Thomé and Lucas de Barros (Brazil / USA) 

Somos Guardiões (We Are the Guardians), directed by Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Greene and Rob Grobman (Brazil / USA)

The Ballad of a Hustler (Sem Pátria), directed by Heitor Dhalia (Brazil / USA) 

The Human Surge 3 (O Auge do Humano 3), directed by Eduardo "Teddy" Williams (Brazil /Taiwan / Argentina / Portugal/ Netherlands / Peru / Hong Kong / Sri Lanka) 

Nas Pegadas de Mengele (Mengele Remains), directed by Alejandro Venturini and Tomás de Leone (Brazil /Argentina) 

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