2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Documentary – Feature Film In Lisbon, where the Brazilian community exceeds half a million people, groups like Baque do Tejo, Baque Mulher, Palhinha Maluca, Pandeiro LX, and Lisbloco keep the Brazilian carnival tradition alive in foreign land. From intimate rehearsals to street celebrations, the documentary follows a community facing increasing bureaucratic …
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2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Short Film – Documentary Through intimate footage—from car seats to kitchens to weighing the prices of diapers and eggs—we glimpse the personal consequences of policy choices that have dismantled social infrastructure. While Andrea appears to be holding it all together—managing her business while caring for her daughter Eva Luna—that work also …
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2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Arthouse/Experimental – Featurette FUTURE OF ART is important, not only because it acts as a critique of the art that laid the stepping stones moving forward, but it also incorporates a unique style and language that steps away from rhetorics of the past, creating a fresh approach. Art needs a new …
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2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Short Film – Drama Max, a man fleeing the police who want to kill him for challenging their role in the disappearance of his friend during a government crackdown in Qazaqland, escapes to Canada. There, he reunites with Marat, a fellow immigrant who has been in Canada for years and offers …
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2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Arthouse/Experimental – Short Film Enduring excruciating pain, Clara scours the internet for a cure for her headache. She stumbles upon a new feature of the search engine: an artificial intelligence. She soon discovers that the quest for curing her headache will challenge her perception of reality. Director(s): Hubert Eliot Salazar Writer(s): …
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