Returning to MODES with his latest lyrical offering, Leonardo Martinelli (Fantasma Neon, VIFF ’21) explores the existential longing and interior world of Lua, a trans woman on a wistful search for a missing bird amidst the streets of Rio de Janeiro.
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Ayla Gabriela, Henrique Bulhões
Brazil/UK
2023
In Portuguese with English subtitles
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Credits
Producer
Rafael Teixeira, Naomi Pacifique, Rafael Manuel, Leonardo Martinelli
Screenwriter
Leonardo Martinelli
Cinematography
Guilherme Tostes
Editor
Lobo Mauro
Original Music
Carol Maia, José Miguel Brasi
Director
Leonardo Martinelli
Leonardo Martinelli is a filmmaker from Rio de Janeiro. In 2021, his film Fantasma Neon won the Golden Leopard for Best International Short Film at the Locarno Film Festival. His films have been selected at festivals worldwide, including Locarno, Toronto, San Sebastián, BFI London, Clermont-Ferrand, Palm Springs, Montreal, Biarritz, Toulouse, Poitiers and others. He also holds a Master’s degree in Communication from PUC-Rio and is currently developing his first feature film, which was selected for the Locarno Residency.
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