BEYOND OURSELVES

Leo is a young cowherd who has never left his small community, located in southern Brazil, until he is faced with the need to fulfill his father's last wish. He travels with his uncle Arthur to the city of Rio de Janeiro, with whom he doesn't agree about the ways of being and living. During the unknown journey, Leo manages to perceive the immensity of the world and its infinite possibilities, turning this trip into a great journey of discovery and transformation.

  • Rogério Rodrigues
    Director
    Universe Z (Nickelodeon) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Seasons
  • Rogério Rodrigues
    Writer
    Universe Z (Nickelodeon) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Seasons
  • Romir Rodrigues
    Writer
  • Ulisses da Motta
    Writer
    Kassandra, Luz Natural, O Gritador
  • Rogério Rodrigues
    Producer
    Universe Z (Nickelodeon) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Seasons
  • Rose França
    Producer
    Universe Z (Nickelodeon) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Seasons
  • Rogério Rodrigues
    Executive Producers
    Universe Z (Nickelodeon) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Seasons
  • Ane Sidermann
    Executive Producers
  • Thiago Lacerda
    Key Cast
    "Artur"
    A Yellow Animal, Seven Women, Time and The Wind
  • Miguel Coelho
    Key Cast
    "Leo"
  • Naruna Costa
    Key Cast
    "Ana"
    The Way He Looks, Desert World of Black Souls, O Magnata
  • Ingra Lyberato
    Key Cast
    "Adelia"
    Dois Córregos: Verdades Submersas no Tempo, Valsa para Bruno Stein, O Cangaceiro
  • Rose Brant
    Key Cast
    "Sabina"
    Verão 90
  • Duda Meneghetti
    Key Cast
    "Mabel"
    A Gritty Story, Rend Your Heart, Helena's Shadow
  • Renato Falcão
    DoP
    Verona, Rio, Rio 2
  • Vicente Moreno
    Editor
    The Pink Cloud, 5 Houses, Dromedário no asfalto
  • Rose França
    Production Design
    Universe Z (Nickelodeon) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Seasons
  • Leo Henkin
    Music By
    The Man Who Copied, Lamaçal, Through Ernesto's Eyes, After the End
  • Kiko Ferraz
    Sound Design
  • Christian Vaisz
    Sound Design
  • Doc & Rio Festival Agency
    Festival Agent
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ALÉM DE NÓS
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Road Movie, Latino, Country
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 43 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 3, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    370,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Rogério Rodrigues

Brazilian filmmaker born in Porto Alegre, a city located in the extreme south of Brazil. Rogério Rodrigues has a degree in Social Communication and has specialized courses in Cinema, namely: “Advanced Audiovisual Production Course” and “Cinematic Editing” (ESPM); “Cinematic Direction” and “Documentary” (São Paulo International Film Academy); “Executive Production” and “Leadership Development for the Audiovisual Market” (TECNA / PUC-RS). Since 2012 he has been a partner at Atama Filmes, the production company he helped create, where he works as a director, screenwriter and executive producer. He is one of the creators of the children's series “Universo Z”, of which he directed three seasons (2014, 2016 and 2018) totaling 156 episodes aired in 43 Latin American territories. He has produced films, series and is currently involved in directing his first feature film, “Beyond Ourselves”.

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Director Statement

The main motivation for doing “Beyond Ourselves” was to tell a story related to the culture of my region, in southern Brazil, that could awaken reflections about who we are and what is beyond our vision of the world. The axis of this story is centered on two main characters and on the affective relationship between them: Uncle and nephew, two rural men who diverge in their way of being and living amid a rude, prejudiced and conservative daily life. The relationship with the land allows for an emotional resonance to be created in different audiences and there is nothing better than a road movie to transpose regionalism. In this journey, we follow the deconstruction of a young pawn, turron, created to be a provider, however, repressed and alien to his own sensibility, who, when forced to leave his geographical environment, is subjected to the possible conflicts that a long journey can cause. Their perception of the world undergoes a re-signification of values based on their own observations and discoveries. “Beyond ourselves” is a film about transformation, with the intention of breaking the barriers of fear, prejudice or rejection that we human beings tend to have in relation to the unknown and the different.