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A BIRD CALLED MEMORY

Dutch premiere
Director Leonardo Martinelli
Brazil and United Kingdom 2023
15 minutes
Portuguese
A bird called Memory has forgotten how to come back home.

Synopsis

A bird called Memory has forgotten how to come back home. Lua, a trans woman, searches for Memory in the streets, where she finds the city to be a hostile place.

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A bird called Memory has forgotten how to come back home. Lua, a trans woman, searches for Memory in the streets, where she finds the city to be a hostile place.

Full credits

Section
Competition Shorts and International Short Film Competition
Director
Leonardo Martinelli
Production countries
Brazil and United Kingdom
Production year
2023
Duration
15 minutes
Producer
Rafael Teixeira, Leonardo Martinelli, Naomi Pacifique, Rafael Manuel

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