- Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil
- 2025
- 24min
- Color
- Experimental, Documentary
- Korean Premiere
- G
The 78th Locarno, Best Swiss Short Film
Synopsis
Within the revelry of Rio's Carnival, Ilma writes to her son. How does she sense his presence in the crowd? Suspended in time, the celebration becomes a space of memory and political resistance.
Director
Felipe CASANOVA
His work engages with a hybrid approach, exploring singular forms for each project—fictional speculations emerging from interactions with the real. Rio Remains Beautiful won Locarno’s Pardino d’Oro and became the festival’s European Film Awards short film candidate.
Credit
- ProducerLouis PETIT, Youri BROGNIEZ, Felipe CASANOVA
- CastIlma SOTERO DE DEUS, Lucas LYRA
- ScreenwriterFelipe CASANOVA, Delphine GIRARD
- CinematographerFelipe CASANOVA
- EditorMaxime JEAN-BAPTISTE
- SoundAïda MERGHOUB, Simon JAMART
