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Elsewhere

When Luna, a young artist, loses her older brother (Antonio, a writer), she must face grief and deal with his death through her art and painting.

  • Guilherme Pedra
    Director
  • Guilherme Pedra
    Writer
  • Guilherme Pedra
    Producer
  • Ana Moioli
    Key Cast
    "Luna"
  • Guilherme Pedra
    Key Cast
    "Antonio"
  • Xuezi Zhang
    Director of Photography
  • Ching-Shan Chang
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    A Flor Azul
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Experimental, Narrative, Foreign Language
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    1,800 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - NYU
  • Cannes Short Film Corner
    Cannes
    France
    May 14, 2018
    Cannes Court Métrage, Short Film Corner 2018
  • Best Shorts Competition

    United States
    Official Selection, Award of Merit: Experimental
  • American Student Film Festival
    Tempe, Arizona
    United States
    October 19, 2018
    Official Selection, Awards: Best Short, Best Director & Best Actress
  • 5º FESTIVAL BRASIL DE CINEMA INTERNACIONAL
    Rio de Janeiro, RJ
    Brazil
    November 19, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Bobst Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    December 8, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Brazilian International Film Festival
    Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    August 23, 2019
    Official Selection, Special Jury Award
  • LA Cinefest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    January 12, 2020
    Semi-finalist
Director Biography - Guilherme Pedra

Born and raised in São Paulo, Brasil, Guilherme Pedra is a recent graduate from the Film and Television Production program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

He is passionate about art & life and often explores themes such as loneliness and his Brazilian identity in his films. "Elsewhere - A Flor Azul" is his first short film.

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Director Statement

A film about "saudade" (a uniquely Brazilian word that describes a profound sense of longing), "Elsewhere - A Flor Azul" deals with the enormities of life, death, love and art - themes that are all tied up with and explored through the relationship between two artistic siblings. This very personal cinematic experience is dedicated to my sister and to my grandparents and speaks to my fear of losing of my loved ones. I hold this film, my first short, very close to my heart.