Gonella Productions

LANGUAGE: Portuguese | SUBTITLES: English

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 15
Year of production: 2018

SYNOPSIS

Jonathas has been adopted, but it doesn't take long until he is returned because he is "different" from the other kids. Inspired by true events.

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Production Company: Yourmama
Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

Kauan Alvarenga – as Jonathas
Clarisse Abujamra – as Dona Leila
Georgina Castro – as Daniela
Ivo Müller – as Carlos
Julia Costa – as Vanessa

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Carolina Markowicz
Screenwriter: Carolina Markowicz
Producer: Mayra Faour Auad
Director of Photography: Pepe Mendes
Sound: Audio ink
Editing: Lautaro Colace SAE

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: Drama
Sub-genre: LGBTQ
Language: Portuguese
Country of origin: Brazil
Year of production: 2018
Total running time: 15
Shooting format: Digital
Color type: Color NTSC
Aspect ratio: 1:33
Sound format: Stereo

AWARDS / FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

+ than 200 festivals and + than 55 awards
- Director's Fortnight - CANNES - 2018 - Winner of the Queer Palm
- Locarno Academy Screenings 2018
- TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival 2018
- SXSW 2019 - Special Jury Recognition
- Miami Film Festival - Best Short Film - ImdbPro
- Holly Shorts - Best Live Action Short
- Concorto 2018 - Winner of Special mention from the Young jury
- São Paulo Int'l Film Festival - Winner of Canal Brasil Award, Itamaraty Prize and +10
audience favorites
- Queer Lisboa 2018 - Winner of - Best Short -Audience, Special Mention - Jury
- Biarritz 2018 - Winner of - Best Short Film
- FIC Viña Del Mar - Winner of - Best Short Film
- Festival do Rio - Winner of - Best Short Film
- Havana - Jury Special Mention
- Curtas Rio - Winner of - Best Direction
- Kinoarte - Winner of - Best Short Film and Best Screenplay
- Curtas Brasília - Winner of - Best Edition
- Montreal Black Films - Jury Special Mention
- LesGay Madrid - Jury Special Mention
- Zinegoak Bilbao - Best Short - Youth Jury
- Friss Hus BUDAPEST - Best Int'l Short Film
- FEMCINE - Best Short Film
- Martinique Film Festival - Best Short Film
- Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - Alternative Spirit Award
- Brazilian Academy of Cinema - Best Short Film Fiction
- AFI
- Atlanta Film Festival
- Uppsala Film Festival
- Guanajuato 2018
- Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival
-Vienna Shorts
-Seattle Intl Film Festival
-Outfest
-Florida Film Festival
-Athens International Film + Video Festival
-BFI Flare
and more...