Belle is Poque

Belinho, a poque (homosexual) boy who lives with his father and supports him, is a great lover of France and dreams of being an artist like the cabaret divas he admires. After a turning point in his life, a fatality happens and leads him to live his biggest dream.

  • Eric Lima
    Director
  • Eric Lima
    Writer
  • Taciano Soares
    Writer
  • Taciano Soares
    Producer
  • Eric Lima
    Producer
  • Taciano Soares
    Key Cast
    "Belinha / A Poc"
  • Dori Carvalho
    Key Cast
    "Benedito"
  • Isabela Catão
    Key Cast
    "Mara"
  • Wilas Rodrigues
    Key Cast
    "Vizinho"
  • Laura Gitana
    Key Cast
    "Customer"
  • Ramón Ítalo
    DoP
  • Ramón Ítalo
    Edited by
  • Dan Stump
    Edited by
  • Eric Lima
    Music by
  • Guilherme Bonate
    Musical Score
  • Larissa Martins
    Still by
  • Laury Gitana
    Production Design
  • Gabriel Maker
    Sound by
  • Diego Bauer
    1st AD
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    A Bela é Poc
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    LGBTQIA+, Theatre, Family, Art, Belle Epoque, Amazonas, Latino, Brazil, City
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 18, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Shorts Mexico
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    September 1, 2022
    World Premiere
    LGBTQ+ Shorts
Director Biography - Eric Lima

Eric Lima has been a visual artist (design and illustration) for Ateliê 23 since 2013. Through his brand Arteric he also develops a career as composer and solo singer. Researcher of (auto)biographical narratives, Eric has based his scenic research on real stories since 2014, expanding his knowledge and techniques in collaborations with the company Teatro de Papel. As a director, he produced the dance-theater works: Sur la vie (2014), da Silva (2016) and Janta (2018), the play Ensaio de Despedida (2017) and the project A Bela é Poc (2021) divided into a video clip (Glowria), the video-dance Azul and the short film A Bela é Poc.

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