Brazil hosts diverse film and literary festivals

Brazil is hosting a variety of cultural events focused on cinema and literature. Several film festivals are highlighting regional and independent productions. The 36th Cine Ceará has selected films for its ‘Olhar do Ceará’ showcase, featuring four feature-length documentaries and 15 short films that explore social and cultural themes in Ceará. Similarly, the 9th Curta Caicó festival in Rio Grande do Norte has announced 43 selected short films from a record 1,310 entries to promote audiovisual arts in the Seridó region.

Other cinematic highlights include the 25th MAUAL in Cuiabá, which features university and independent films from Brazil and Latin America, and the 30th Tiradentes Film Festival, which has opened registrations for the 2027 edition. In Belo Horizonte, the Cine Humberto Mauro is hosting a free exhibition of 21 Brazilian films spanning seven decades, while Cine Santa Tereza presents the ‘In-Edit’ documentary series.

In the literary sphere, the 13th Maringá International Literary Festival (Flim) will take place in October, featuring authors such as Itamar Vieira Junior and various indigenous voices. Additionally, Curitiba is hosting the 6th Lombada Literary Festival, organized by PUCPR, which includes workshops and talks with prominent writers like Cristovão Tezza and Aline Bei.