Elza Geralda

A woman who is never at risk is ironically surprised by what she preaches the most.

Elza Geralda is a woman of the third age, totally methodical, cautious, who never takes risks and always does everything within the standard norms; moreover, she adheres to the great campaigns for traffic safety, until one day she is ironically surprised by what she preaches the most. The film makes a good-humored critique of radicalism, extremism and exaggeration.

  • Laly Cataguases
    Director
  • Laly Cataguases
    Writer
  • Carabina Filmes
    Producer
  • Efigênia Freitas
    Key Cast
    "Elza Geralda"
  • Mariana Maioline
    Key Cast
    "neighbor (vizinha)"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Elza Geralda
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 8, 2003
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (MiniDV)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Carabina Filmes cinema production workshop
  • III Mostra Curta Minas
    Belo Horizonte/MG
    Brazil
    October 29, 2003
    Brazil Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Projeto Circulando a cidade (Circulating the City Project)
    Belo Horizonte/MG
    Brazil
    August 4, 2004
    Official Selection
  • Programa Curta Circuito
    Belo Horizonte/MG
    Brazil
    May 17, 2004
    Official Selection
  • Cultural Menu of the Lafaiete Forum
    Belo Horizonte/MG
    Brazil
    February 23, 2005
    Official Selection
  • 12th Winter Festival of Itapecerica
    Itapecerica/MG
    Brazil
    July 15, 2006
    Official Selection
  • BH mostra BH (BH shows BH)
    Belo Horizonte/MG
    Brazil
    September 22, 2006
    Official Selection
  • Projeto na Tela (Project On Screen)
    Contagem/MG
    Brazil
    February 13, 2006
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Laly Cataguases

I work in the audiovisual area for 22 years in Brazil. I wrote and directed the short films "My Best Friend" (animation), "The Stork's Flight", "Elza Geralda" and "Simply life”.

I worked in the areas of production, continuity and assistant director of several films. I am currently writing TV series

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