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I don’t know if i'll have to say everything again

Fernando meets his mother weekly at a café. Today, he's gonna tell her he's getting married. Ana, who suffers from Alzheimer's, has trouble remembering that her son is gay. Does she really forget, or would she rather not remember?

  • Vitória Fallavena
    Director
    Eu não sei se vou ter que falar tudo de novo (2024)
  • Thassilo Weber
    Director
    Eu não sei se vou ter que falar tudo de novo (2024), Memóries of Rio (2020)
  • Vitória Fallavena
    Writer
  • Thassilo Weber
    Writer
    Eu não sei se vou ter que falar tudo de novo (2024), Memories of Rio (2020)
  • Alina Lyra
    Producer
  • Angela Rebello
    Key Cast
  • Raphael Vianna
    Key Cast
  • Rodrigo Graciosa
    Director of Photography
  • Bea Palma
    Art Director
  • Paulo Francisco Paes
    Music
  • Adonias Dantas
    Color Granding
  • Clara Diegues
    Costume Design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Eu não sei se vou ter que falar tudo de novo
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, LGBT
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 2, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    10,300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Arri Amira 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.40:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Bengaluru International Short Film Festival
    Bengalore
    India
    August 15, 2025
    Indian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Mill Valley Film Festival
    Mill Valley, California
    United States
    October 7, 2025
    Bay Area premiere
    Official Selection
  • MiX Festival Internazionale di Cinema LGBTQ+ e Cultura Queer
    Milan
    Italy
    September 29, 2024
    European Premiere
    Special Mention
  • Festival Rio LGBTQIA+
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    July 8, 2024
    World Premiere
    Audience Award - Best Short Film
  • Festival de Cine de La Habana
    Havana, Cuba
    Cuba
    December 7, 2024
    Cuba Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Melbourne Queer Film Festival
    Melbourne, Austrália
    Australia
    November 16, 2024
    Australian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 32° Festival Mix Brasil de Cultura da Diversidade
    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    November 17, 2024
    Official Selection - Competition
  • Long Beach QFilm Festival
    Long Beach, Califórnia
    United States
    September 8, 2024
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Tag! Queer Shorts Festival
    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    April 5, 2025
    Hispane/Latine Creativity Award
  • FanCineQueer | Festival Internacional de Cine LGBTI de Extremadura
    Estrematura, Espanha
    Spain
    November 14, 2024
    Spanish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
    Tampa Bay, Flórida
    United States
    February 2, 2025
    Official Selection
  • 6ª TRANSFORMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema da Diversidade de Santa Catarina
    Santa Catarina, Brazil
    Brazil
    December 10, 2024
    Official Selection
  • DIGO - 10° Festival Internacional de Cinema da diversidade sexual e de gênero de Goiás
    Goiânia, Brazil
    Brazil
    December 14, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Reel Out Charlotte
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    United States
    May 14, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival MIX México - Cine, Diversidad Sexual y de Género
    Ciudad del México, México
    Mexico
    July 1, 2025
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Everybody's Perfect - Geneva International Queer Film Festival
    Geneva
    Switzerland
    October 18, 2025
    Swiss Premiere
    Official Selection
  • BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival
    Cary, North Carolina
    United States
    September 13, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Ridgway Independent Film Fest
    Ridgway, Colorado
    United States
    October 17, 2025
    Official Selection
  • 22 OutfestPerú Film Festival LGBT+
    Lima, Peru
    Peru
    September 10, 2025
    Peruvian Premiere
  • Milwaukee Illuminate Film Festival
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    United States
    September 7, 2025
    Best of Fest Award
  • HIVE: International Short Film Days Berlin
    Berlim
    Germany
    September 28, 2025
    German Premiere
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival
    Seattle
    United States
    October 10, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Endimaris Sitges LGTBIQ+ Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    November 10, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cinema de Trancoso
    Trancoso, Bahia
    Brazil
    December 10, 2025
    Best Short Script
  • FilmPride - Brighton & Hove Pride LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
    Brighton and Hove, England
    United Kingdom
    February 7, 2026
    Official Selection
  • New York City Short Film Festival (NYC Shorts)
    New York, NY
    United States
    November 20, 2025
    Best LGBT+ Film
  • Spokane International Film Festival
    Spokane, United States
    United States
    March 6, 2026
    Golden SPIFF - Best Short
Director Biography - Vitória Fallavena, Thassilo Weber

Vitória Fallavena is a Brazilian director and screenwriter based in Rio de Janeiro. She holds a degree in Acting and a teaching certification in Theatre from UNIRIO. Her work spans theatre, film, and audiovisual productions, with experience as an assistant director on projects for Globo and Netflix. She made her directorial debut with the short film I Don’t Know If I’ll Have to Say Everything Again, which has been selected for over 60 international film festivals, including the Bengaluru International Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, and the Havana Film Festival. The film has received several awards, including Best Short Film (Audience Award) at the Rio LGBTQIA+ Festival, an Honorable Mention at the Mix Festival Internazionale di Cinema LGBTQ+ (Italy), and Best Screenplay at the Trancoso Film Festival. She is currently developing her first feature film, We’re Not Dead Yet, which has been selected for major international labs such as TorinoFilmLab (Next Feature 2026), the Taller Internacional de Guion at Bolivialab, and ProjetoLab – Conexão Brasil CineMundi (Tiradentes Film Festival).

Thassilo Weber, is a director, director of photography and screenwriter from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Having read History at King's College London, Thassilo went onto work as a Director of Photography on a series of films, and made a string of short films that won awards at international film festivals in LA, Rome and London. Memories of Rio (2020), is his best known work, having won the best romance award at the Independent Film Awards in LA. He went onto work as a second assistant cameraman on large film productions such as 'Mamonas Assassinas (2023)' and 'Avassaladoras 2 (2022). He is currently one of the creative directors at Film In Produções, where he directs and acts as executive producer, for commercials and TV work.

"I don't know if I'll have to say everything again'' is the first film of the duo.

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Director Statement

Our film explores human relationships and their subjectivities and difficulties. Our idea came from the desire to tell a delicate and intimate story, in particular, about the relationship of a mother and a son. We began our creative process by finding an idea we both needed to express, from our own deep and felt experiences.

Vitória, an LGBT woman, has had to tell her mother numerous times about her sexuality because of her mother’s prejudice, who insists on ignoring -or conveniently forgetting- that fact. Thassilo had a grandmother who was disapproving of his tastes and habits as a young child. He struggled to truly connect with her, which became even harder after her diagnosis of Alzheimer's. We both felt the need to communicate who we were to close family members, while hoping we would be understood and accepted.

I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL HAVE TO SAY EVERYTHING AGAIN is about communication and human relationships, especially with people we care about. It's about everything within - and between - relationships, fears, generational and cultural barriers, expectations, and family understanding. It talks about acceptance, care, love, and also self-love. The idea is to show the importance of being our authentic selves while keeping in mind the value of affectionate communication. We believe in the power of using a caring dialogue as a way of building relationships with more listening and understanding, without denying our existence.