Vinicius Couto
Vinicius COUTO (1988, Brazil) is an artist and creative director based in Portugal. His artistic practice explores the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, class and LGBTQIA+ migrant territoriality, and he proposes new frameworks for reflection on contemporary sociocultural dynamics. Kbela was awarded Best Short Film of the African Diaspora by the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in 2017, and Deus tem AIDS was awarded Best Film at the Queer Porto Festival in 2021.
Filmography
(selection), Kblea (2025, short) Deus tem AIDS (2021), The Passion According to GHB (2025)
Vinicius Couto op IFFR
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The Passion According to GHB
Gustavo Vinagre, Vinicius Couto | 82' | Brazil | World premiere
Chemsex hookups turn existential in this bedroom odyssey where fake drugs fuel true intimacy.