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HIS BODY

On the last days of soul… Groove is everywhere in the night… and Carlos and Tony have unfinished business. A tribute to Blaxploitation, "His Body" chronicles the supernatural meeting of two ex-lovers on a night packed with soul music.

  • Yuri Costa
    Director
    EGUM
  • Yuri Costa
    Writer
    EGUM
  • Yuri Costa
    Producer
    EGUM
  • Luciana Druzina
    Producer
    Esu and the Universe (2022), Tales of Tomorrow (2021), Loop (2020)
  • Dani Israel
    Producer
    Tales of Tomorrow (2021), Stone Heart (2021)
  • João Pedro Oliveira
    Key Cast
    "Carlos"
    EGUM, Malhação
  • Paulo Guidelly
    Key Cast
    "Tony"
    EGUM, Cacau
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    E SEU CORPO É BELO
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 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
  • Brasilia Film Festival
    Brasília
    Brazil
    Best Actor, Best Art Direction, Best Sound
  • Rio Int'l Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    World Premiere
    Honorable Mention
  • FICCI 64 - Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias
    Cartagena de Indias
    Colombia
    Latin Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Tiradentes Film Festival

    Brazil
    Official Selection
  • XX Panorama Internacional Coisa de Cinema
    Salvador
    Brazil
Director Biography - Yuri Costa

Yuri Costa is an award-winning director and screenwriter. In 2020, Costa directed the afrosurreal short-film EGUM, which has screened at over 80 festivals, including Grand Prize of Brazilian Cinema. As an academic, Costa has a Master's degree on Afrosurrealism.

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Director Statement

This Afro-Latino and queer themed short-film was produced independently by an Afro-Latino and queer crew. A mixture of groove with a supernatural love story, "His Body" pays tribute to Black love and Black music.