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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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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
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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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