Kelly
"Kelly" is a film about a person who lives in a foreign country and in a foreign body.
Kelly is a Brazilian transsexual who found refuge in an Italian holiday village. She believes in UFOs and African Gods and pursues her childhood dream of becoming a singer and performer. In order to survive she works in prostitution like her Brazilian friends Sabrina and Beatriz and dreams of finding the love of her life.
The film is a psychological portrait of a complex and contradictory person and her environment, who reflects human hopes and dreams in an excessive way. (Subtitles and synopsis also available in German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian)
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Uli DeckerDirector"Tempestades" (30 min. 2015), "Protest in the Amazon" (30 min, 2009) etc.
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Felipe FrozzaDirector"Disruptions" (5 min. 2015), "Kein Platz" (15. 2014), "Exodus Reloaded" (40. 2014)
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Felipe FrozzaWriter"Disruptions" (2015), "Kein Platz" (2014), "Exodus Reloaded" (2014)
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Uli DeckerWriter"Tempestades" (2015), "Protest in the Amazon" (2009) etc.
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Uli DeckerProducer"Tempestades" (2015), "Del Vent al Blau" (Pere Herms, 2013)
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Felipe FrozzaProducer"Disruptions" (2015), "Kein Platz" (2014), "Exodus Reloaded" (2014)
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Kelly ChristineKey Cast
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Sabrina da SilvaKey Cast
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Beatriz Bras AlvezKey Cast
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Pedro OliveiraKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):KELLY
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Project Type:Documentary
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Genres:LGBT, documentary
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Runtime:59 minutes
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Completion Date:January 7, 2017
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Production Budget:8,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Italy
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Language:English, Italian, Portuguese
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Shooting Format:Digital HD
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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International Film Festival Lisbon, Best Documentary FeatureLisbon
Portugal
February 15, 2017
Best Feature Documentary -
DIGO – Sexual Diversity and Gender International Film FestivalGioás
Brazil
June 15, 2017
South American Premiere -
AM Egypt Film FestivalKairo
Egypt
August 15, 2017
Egyptian Premiere -
Mzansi Womens Film FestivalJohannesburg
South Africa
August 3, 2017
South African Premiere -
Perugia Social Film FestivalPerugia
Italy
September 23, 2017
Italian Premiere -
COLORS: Cinema + Diversidade 2017Curitiba
Brazil
November 1, 2017
HONORARY MENTION -
Los Angeles San Rafael Film FestivalSan Rafael
United States
December 9, 2017
North American Premiere -
Boddinale, Berlin, Februar 2018Berlin
Germany
February 18, 2018 -
SUPERBALL Festival, PROGRBern
Switzerland
July 12, 2018 -
GLITTER, Oklahoma LGBTQ Film FestivalOklahoma
United States
July 26, 2018 -
TRANS STELLAR Film FestivalDetroit, Michigan
United States
September 22, 2018 -
GENDER REELMinneapolis/St. Paul, Iowa
United States
October 30, 2018 -
QUEERSICHTBern
Switzerland
November 10, 2018 -
BENIN CITY FILM FESTIVALBenin
Nigeria
November 16, 2018
Nigerian Premiere -
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE GLBT - SANTO DOMINGO OUTFESTSanto Domingo
Dominican Republic
December 3, 2018
Premiere Dominican Republic -
FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DI CINEMA OMOSESSUALE, TRANSGENDER E QUESTIONINGNapoli
Italy
December 12, 2018
Distribution Information
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ulises filmsCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
Uli Decker is a German filmmaker and camera woman based in Berlin. In her film and video work she explores the space between fiction and reality, between cultures and identities. She studied Spanish & Portuguese Literature and Theatre & Film Studies in London, Berlin and Madrid. She got her Masters Degree in Creative Documentary from Universidad Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, was trained as a Camera Woman in Berlin and in 2012 founded the production company ulises films.
Felipe Frozza is a Brazilian filmmaker based in Berlin. He creates documentary and fictional works for film and stage productions. Working in the border between documentary and fiction he draws from reality as a starting point and pushes the narratives to a point of surreality and absurdity. Currently he studies camera for film in Berlin and he is graduated in International Relations in Sao Paulo. He showed his works at Festivals in Europe, South America and in the Middle East.