Infantry
(Infantaria)
Laís Santos Araújo | Drama
2023 | 24 minutes | Brazil
Joana wants her period. Dudu wants his father. Verbena, who nobody invited, doesn't disclose what she wants.
Synopsis
In a conservative and swampy Brazil, a birthday party is held at a fatherless home. Joana, the birthday girl, wants to get her period soon. Her brother, Dudu, wants his father home.
When teenager Verbena arrives unannounced, all the wishes can come true. But not without some pain.
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Economics + Social Class Issues
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South America
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Youth
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Festivals
Berlin International Film Festival - Special Prize, Generation 14plus International Jury for the Best Short Film; Palm Springs Shortfest - Special Mention Best Int. Short Film; Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival Curta Cinema - Best Direction, Grand Prix of the Festival Curta Cinema on National Competition; Cine Ceará - Trophy Mucuripe for Best Director, Trophy Samburá for Best Short Film by the O Povo, Best Short Film by the Abraccine Jury – Brazilian Association of Film Critics; Corto Circuito Latino ShortFest NY; FestCurtasBH Belo Horizonte International Shorts Film; Curitiba International Festival Olhar de Cinema; Women+Film Festival; Kaohsiung Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Laís Santos Araújo
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2023
GENRE: Drama
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
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