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Release and recognition of Vicentina Pede Desculpas

Overview

The Brazilian film ‘Vicentina Pede Desculpas’, directed by Gabriel Martins, has gained international attention. The Brazilian Academy of Cinema selected the film to represent Brazil in the Best Ibero-American Film category at the 41st Goya Awards, scheduled for February 2027.

Following this selection, the film’s official trailer was released. The story centers on Vicentina, a 75-year-old retired teacher navigating grief after her son dies in a bus accident in Belo Horizonte. The production, a partnership between Filmes de Plástico and Netflix, has been featured at the Toronto and San Sebastián international film festivals.

The film is scheduled for screening at the 28th Festival do Rio, with a Brazilian cinema premiere on November 5, 2026, and a subsequent release on Netflix on November 20, 2026.

Entities

Gabriel Martins · Filmes de Plástico · Rejane Faria · Goya Awards · Academia Brasileira de Cinema

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Vicentina Pede Desculpas trailer released for new Brazilian film

    The trailer for Gabriel Martins’ Brazilian film ‘Vicentina Pede Desculpas’ has debuted. The drama follows a grieving mother seeking closure after a tragic bus accident.

  2. [CULTURE] 8 sources
    Vicentina Pede Desculpas selected to represent Brazil at the Goya Awards

    The film ‘Vicentina Pede Desculpas’, directed by Gabriel Martins, has been chosen to represent Brazil for the Best Ibero-American Film at the 41st Goya Awards.

Sources

atarde.com.br · brasil.perfil.com · exame.com · huelvainformacion.es · inmagazine.ig.com.br · metro1.com.br · poltronapop.com.br · portalnine.com.br · telaviva.com.br · tribunadepetropolis.com.br