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Dadá

Dependências

VIFF Short Forum

International Premiere

In this comedy of manners, chaos ensues at a dinner party when the help does not arrive.

 

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Community Partner

Director
Cast

Thomás Aquino, Marina Vianna, Catharina Caiado, Eduardo Rios, Cris Larin, Leandro Santanna

Credits
Country of Origin

Brazil

Year

2023

Language

In Portuguese with English subtitles

Film Contact
18+
19 min
Award Winners Comedy Family Relations Shorts Women Directors

Credits & Director

Producer

Bernardo Portella, Luisa Arraes

Screenwriter

Luisa Arraes

Cinematography

Daniel Venosa

Editor

Marina Kosa

Production Design

Moa Batsow

Original Music

Arthur Braganti

Luisa Arraes headshot; Dadá director

Luisa Arraes

Luisa Arraes is a Brazilian actress who has played iconic characters across stage, film and television. Graduated in Literature at PUC-Rio, Dependências (2023) is her debut as director.

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