SESSIONS 17 shorts divided into the 3 sessions below | click on each one to watch the films
Online 4
Online 1
Erythroxylum coca. The Confused.
The international prohibition of the coca leaf has been debated for decades behind the backs of those who have lived with it ancestrally. In 2025, the World Health Organization reaffirmed the coca leaf’s classification under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, maintaining its status within the strictest global control framework. This decision reflects decades of international policies crafted far from the territories where coca is part of daily life. This documentary travels through ancestral regions of Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia, presenting intimate testimonies from Indigenous and rural communities who share their realities and demonstrate that coca is much more than a crop tied to drug trafficking: it is medicine, ritual, labor, and heritage rooted in cultural identity and collective memory.
Director: Nicolás Martínez, Daniel Pineda
Country of production: Colombia
Year of production: 2026
Length: 20'13"
Rating: General
Lanawaru
When a local community member disappears, a boy faces an early memory, seeking comfort in the indigenous traditions, healing rituals, and guidance from his grandfather.
Director: Angello Faccini
Country of production: Colombia, Mexico, United States
Year of production: 2024
Length: 15'33"
Rating: General
Online 2
Cuidado, niños jugando
Drawing on firsthand testimonies and direct footage, the documentary exposes the restrictions and violence permeating Palestinian life. Filmed prior to the current escalation, it now holds urgent value as a tool for denunciation and awareness.
Documentary
Director: Ana Bárbara Iglesias e Idoia Gastón Sanchez
Country of production: Argentina, Spain, Palestine
Year of production: 2026
Length: 25'20"
Rating: 12+
It Might Even Be Real
An animation student tries to understand how to make her brain believe in the illusion of hope just as it believes in the illusion of movement. By exploring the mechanisms behind cinema and animation, an Israeli animator attempts to convince her mind to trust the illusion of hope just as it trusts the illusion of motion.
Animation, Experimental
Director: Yael Bonne
Country of production: Israel
Year of production: 2025
Length: 7'10"
Rating: 14+
Memória Enterrada
In this documentary, we explore how UNIFESP’s CAAF (Center for Forensic Archeology and Anthropology) works to analyze the more than 1,049 skeletal remains uncovered in the Perus Clandestine Ditch, and the ongoing challenges encountered in this endeavor even 32 years after the ditch was opened.
Documentary
Director: Amanda Santos Silva
Country of production: Brazil
Year of production: 2024
Length: 22'42"
Rating: General
Sinfonia Revirada da Alvorada
An essayistic short documentary critically revisiting the construction of Brasília, taking inspiration from the poem ‘Sinfonia da Alvorada’ by Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim, through archival footage and poetic narration.
Documentary
Director: Caio Clímaco
Country of production: Brazil
Year of production: 2026
Length: 7'48"
Rating: General
Online 3
Mulher Papaya
Hilda is nearly 70 years old and lives in a chilly apartment with her ailing husband, Waldomiro, and his caregiver, Joana. When a domestic accident leaves her with a broken arm, Hilda must rely on Joana’s help to bathe, awakening dormant feelings within her.
Fiction
Director: Camila Tarifa
Country of production: Brazil
Year of production: 2026
Length: 19'3"
Rating: General
Impressões da história da personagem transgênero no cinema brasileiro
This hybrid documentary explores the intersection of these identities within the rich history of LGBTI+ cinema in Brazil. The proposed narrative seeks to deepen understanding of their lived experiences, offering an overview that moves beyond stereotypes and prejudice. By highlighting both the struggles faced and milestones achieved, the project aims to foster broader discussion.
Documentary
Director: CRISTIANO DE OLIVEIRA SOUSA
Country of production: Brazil
Year of production: 2024
Length: 24'41"
Rating: General
Já não temos nem vontade de brigar
A complicated Christmas for a complicated family.
Documentary
Director: BRUNNO BIMBATI GONCALVES
Country of production: Brazil
Year of production: 2025
Length: 14'44"
Rating: 12+
Windows 51
From the windows of my house, I see everything.
The house where I was born, my street, and José Incácio da Silva Filho,
My alcoholic godfather.
Documentary
Director: Sandro Garcia
Country of production: Not Specified
Year of production: 2026
Length: 15'17"
Rating: 10+
Raízes em Cena
While researching his family tree in preparation for his first acting role, Calebe uncovers silenced memories and discovers a direct connection between his family and the Black Experimental Theater.
Director: Lucas Peçanha
Country of production: Brazil
Year of production: 2025
Length: 19'54"
Rating: General
