Pele de Rinoceronte debuts at Gramado Film Festival

The film ‘Pele de Rinoceronte’, directed by Marcello Ludwig Maia, is featured in the competitive showcase of the 54th Gramado Film Festival. The production uses fictional characters to explore the impact of violence against women, drawing inspiration from the historical 1976 murder of socialite Ângela Diniz without explicitly naming her.

The narrative follows a journalist, played by Débora Falabella, and a criminal lawyer, played by Naruna Costa. While the film aims to address the rising rates of femicide in Brazil, critics have noted its heavy reliance on expository dialogue and a didactic approach to convey its social message.