Fragments of Absence

The absence of water leads to the absence of health, which leads to the absence of food, which leads to the absence of peace, which leads to the absence of joy, which leads to the absence of LIFE.

Our own absence, the lack of attention to our brothers and sisters living in the Northeast of Brazil and in so many other places around the world, reveals how absent we are from our own human family.

In fragments of absence, we witness the story of a family that, thanks to the care of a man and his community, no longer lives with the absence of water as a reality. Now, “they no longer ask anything of God, for they have everything,” according to one of the interviewees. Yet, as they recount their story and narrate the pain of a recent past, they present the present reality of so many others who still suffer from absence.

  • Leandro Verzini
    Director
    A Última Luz: Sete Pecados e Culturas da Terra
  • Leandro Verzini
    Writer
    A Última Luz e Culturas da Terra
  • Leandro Verzini
    Producer
    A Última Luz: Sete Pecados, Culturas da Terra e Iracema
  • Nerina Nunes
    Key Cast
    "Citizen "
  • João Antunes de Oliveira Neto
    Key Cast
    "Citizen"
  • Maria Verônica Fernandes Oliveira
    Key Cast
    "Citizen"
  • João Carlos
    Key Cast
    "Citizen"
  • Junior Santti
    Editor
    My Voice in The World, The Violence of Being Gentle, Nostalgia, Childhood, Rain and Memories and Inanimate
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Fragmentos da Ausência
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Drama
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 4, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • 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
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Leandro Verzini

He studied performing arts, directing, dramaturgy, screenwriting, and production in São Paulo between 2010 and 2014 at the following institutions:

* Globe-SP Actor Training Center – 2010 to 2011
* Fátima Toledo Studio – 2012
* Célia Helena Theater School – 2012 to 2013
* Latin American Film Institute – 2014

In 2016, he founded his production company, VERZINI FILMES; To better structure his productions, he graduated in:

* Administration – 2017 to 2018.
* Financial Management – 2022 to 2024.

He has worked in the market since 2013 as a producer, screenwriter, and director, with over 30 films under his belt, including short, medium-length, and feature films.

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