Gramado Film Festival winner ‘Quando a Gente Menina Cresce’ to premiere in Santa Maria

The award-winning film ‘Quando a Gente Menina Cresce’ is set to premiere in Santa Maria on September 24. Directed by Neli Mombelli and produced by TV OVO, the film won Best Gaucho Feature Film and the Jury Prize at the 53rd Gramado Film Festival.

The narrative follows a group of students from the Sergio Lopes Municipal School, focusing on the transition from childhood to pre-adolescence and the experience of first menstruation. To support student engagement, the production has secured 750 tickets for local schools.

Following its debut, the film will tour several cities across Rio Grande do Sul in October as part of the Sesc Cinema Showcase Panorama Gaúcho, including Porto Alegre, Pelotas, and Rio Grande.