A Margem do Rio dominates 28th Festival do Rio awards

The 28th edition of the Festival do Rio concluded with the Redentor Awards, where the suspense film ‘A Margem do Rio’ (The Riverbank) emerged as the major winner. Directed by Enock Carvalho and Matheus Farias, the film won five awards, including Best Fiction Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, and the Felix Award for Best Brazilian Film. The film explores themes of religious fundamentalism and its impact on the LGBTQIA+ community in Recife.

Other notable winners include Eryk Rocha’s documentary ‘Elza’, which received the award for Best Documentary, and Maria Luísa Alves’s ‘Santo’ for Best Short Film. Gabriel Martins was recognized for Best Fiction Direction for ‘Vicentina Pede Desculpas’.

The festival, which featured over 350 films and attracted more than 150,000 attendees, is also hosting a series of encore screenings of award-winning titles at various venues in Rio de Janeiro through October 14.