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N-York – a caminho do Anthology 2021

N-York: On the Way to Anthology is a reflection, both literal and figurative, of a brief but deeply impactful time spent in New York City and the hours filmmaker Daniel Leão spent absorbing the work of Jonas Mekas, Marie Menken, Joseph Cornell, and Stan Brakhage at Anthology Film Archives. Shot in an off-the-cuff manner, moved by the city night and the image of himself and his partner, Djuly Gava, in the auto glass, this film contains a pilgrimage of wonderment in a deceptively simple moment. (Screened 2/17/22 at MoMA as part of Millennium Film Workshop: “Nighttime” NYC event).

Heyari: Espalhar Fumaça para Fazer Adoecer Colocando Feitiço no Fogo 2025

Heyari (Yanomami for “spreading smoke to make someone sick by casting a spell on fire”) addresses climate collapse in a housing complex, with its residents as part of the cast. Stubborn in her faith, Joana refuses to flee to the mountains with her son while lonely elders succumb to the heat. One of them is the mother of Viktor, a gold miner who returns to the complex injured when his house is taken by the sea. Everyone flees while Joana stands firm, caring for Viktor and clinging to the unlikely return of her son — until a murder and scarcity transform her into the very thing she fears most.