Drawing on a mythical story and small portraits in Havana, a journey through a magical world is depicted in which the inhabitants wander among dense darkness, seeking water as a safeguard. In the hush of the night, influenced by the moon and the hypnotising powers of Yemaya, goddess of the sea.
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KBELA
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Quantos eram pra tá?
About the everyday life of three students at a public university and the dilemmas of racial segregation in Brazilian society.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Cuba
- Year
- 2019
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 21'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
