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Developments in Brazilian film and festival selections

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Brazilian film productions continue to gain visibility through festival selections, technological innovation, and international competition eligibility. Feature film developments include the suspense film ‘Antártida’, directed by Bruno Safadi, and director Luiz Fernando Carvalho’s production of ‘Lost Objects’ (Objetos Perdidos). Following a selection process that narrowed 15 entries down to six finalists, the Academia Brasileira de Cinema has officially selected ‘Feito Pipa’, directed by Allan Deberton, to represent Brazil in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2027 Oscars. Set in the sertão of Ceará, the film follows 11-year-old Gugu, played by Yuri Gomes, as he lives with his grandmother, Dilma (Teca Pereira). The narrative centers on Gugu’s attempt to hide his grandmother’s declining health—specifically signs of Alzheimer’s—to avoid being moved to live with his rigid father, Batista, played by Lázaro Ramos. The screenplay was written by André ~~Araújo, an alumnus of the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). The story~~ Araújo and is inspired by the history of São Rafael, a municipality in Rio Grande do ~~Norte that was partially submerged during the construction of the Armando Ribeiro Gonçalves Dam.~~ Norte. The production features several artists ~~and students~~ from the Vila das Artes in ~~Fortaleza, including Luan Vasconcelos, Maria Sofia Marques, and Maria Cecília Queiroz.~~ Fortaleza. ‘Feito Pipa’ enters the Oscar race with significant prior accolades, including the Crystal Bear and the Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film ~~Festival’s Generation Kplus section,~~ Festival, as well as four Kikitos at the Gramado Film Festival. As part of its promotional circuit, the film will hold a free screening at the Festival do Rio on October 6 at the Centro Cultural FGV. Following its Oscar selection, distributors plan to launch campaigns in Los Angeles and New York to engage members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Ahead of its national theatrical release on November 5, 2026, actor Lázaro Ramos has announced a special premiere in Salvador on October ~~28, as part of a promotional circuit including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Fortaleza.~~ 28.

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