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Leonard Case

Leonardo is an inmate who suffers an illegal interrogation in a South American prison. Rubens is a violent policeman who only wants to get one thing: Confession about a terrible crime. The interrogation results in an unexpected change of roles. Nothing is what it seems. Just because of a cup of coffee

  • Paulo Gabriel
    Key Cast
    "Rubens"
  • Marcelo Gomes
    Key Cast
    "Leonardo"
  • Val Carbone
    Director
  • KK Araujo
    Director of Photography
  • Ellen Bueno
    Executive Producer
  • Laura M. Roa
    Writer
  • Osvaldo Guevara
    General Producer
  • Paulo Gabriel
    Co Director
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Val Carbone

Val Carbone (1968) is Argentinian, resident in Brazil. Musician, composer, businessman and filmmaker studied Film Direction and Production and LaFilms in São Paulo. Producer of 3 short films and video clips, “Caso Leonardo” is his debut feature as Director and General Producer. As an independent music producer, he has released 3 music albums “Oro Negro 2008” (2015) by ON, “Bs As Tango Night” (2016) by David Antinolfi and “Arroz, Fish and Wine” by Ohgblues (2020) is currently producing a new Ohgblues album and is in full preproduction of a new short film, a small comedy of entanglements that will be filmed in San Pablo, Brazil

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Director Statement

“Leonardo Case” is a film that talks with the reality of the abuse of power and the omnipotence that power generates in human beings as morally insensitive, as those whom he intends to persecute and submit to the law. “Leonardo Case” is a film that talks about the loss of humanity of the powerful, the strength of the weak and the challenge of finding a path of redemption for the two protagonists.