Real life invades the theatrical bubble in this urgent drama about street protests in Brazil. Two theatre student activists cut classes to demonstrate against slashes in the culture budget. History is being written in the streets, but their teacher prefers Shakespearean texts. Primeiro ato dives into the current unrest in Brazil: "Stop the world, I want to get off."

Director
Matheus Parizi
Premiere
World premiere
Country of production
Brazil
Year
2019
Festival Edition
IFFR 2019
Length
19'
Medium
DCP
International title
First Act
Language
Portuguese
Producers
Paula Pripas / Filmes de Abril, Matheus Parizi
Production Company
Filmes de Abril
Sales
Filmes de Abril
Screenplay
Matheus Parizi, Juliana Lobo
Cinematography
Flora Dias
Editor
Tomás von der Osten
Production Design
Juliana Lobo
Sound Design
Jonathan Macías
Music
Bateria Ritmo da Luta UJS
Cast
Lui Seixas, Jorge Neto, Alvise Camozzi, Julia Pedreira Monteiro, Clayton Nascimento
Director
Matheus Parizi
Premiere
World premiere
Country of production
Brazil
Year
2019
Festival Edition
IFFR 2019
Length
19'
Medium
DCP
International title
First Act
Language
Portuguese
Producers
Paula Pripas / Filmes de Abril, Matheus Parizi
Production Company
Filmes de Abril
Sales
Filmes de Abril
Screenplay
Matheus Parizi, Juliana Lobo
Cinematography
Flora Dias
Editor
Tomás von der Osten
Production Design
Juliana Lobo
Sound Design
Jonathan Macías
Music
Bateria Ritmo da Luta UJS
Cast
Lui Seixas, Jorge Neto, Alvise Camozzi, Julia Pedreira Monteiro, Clayton Nascimento