Project Link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LZ7T7eYshMhsML3iHmrzmVGt1gBFhnXK/view?usp=sharing

Ponta Negra F.C.

Ponta Negra F.C. shows the campaign of the beach football team from Ponta Negra in the 20th edition of the Juatinga Ecological Reserve Party. More than just focusing in the team's matches, the film explores the native Caiçara community, their relationship with football and their effort to solve the ecological and social issues in the region.

  • João Pedro Castro
    Director
    A Camisa Proibida, 25 Anos, A Marcha
  • Diego Mello
    Director
    A Camisa Proibida, 25 Anos, Paiaiá: Letras do Sertão
  • Rafael de Moura Machado
    Director
    A Camisa Proibida, 25 Anos
  • Igor França
    Director
    A Camisa Proibida
  • João Pedro Castro
    Writer
    A Camisa Proibida, 25 Anos
  • Diego Mello
    Writer
    A Camisa Proibida, 25 Anos, Paiaiá: Letras do Sertão
  • João Pedro Castro
    Producer
    A Camisa Proibida, 25 Anos, A Marcha
  • Diego Mello
    Producer
    A Camisa Proibida, 25 Anos, Paiaiá: Letras do Sertão
  • Rafael de Moura Machado
    Producer
    A Camisa Proibida, 25 Anos
  • Igor França
    Producer
    A Camisa Proibida
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Ponta Negra F.C.
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Sport, Ecology
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 23, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cinefoot - Football Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    November 23, 2020
    3rd place
  • 39th World FICTS Challenge
    Milan
    Italy
    November 14, 2021
    Europe
    Mention d'Honneur
  • Sinédoque
    Online
    Brazil
    October 21, 2021
    Audience Award
  • Zlatibor International FICTS Festival
    Zlatibor
    Serbia
    August 25, 2022
    Serbian Premiere
  • 6th International Folklore Film Festival
    Kerala
    India
    January 5, 2022
    Asian premiere
  • One Earth Awards
    Bangalore
    India
    March 31, 2022
  • Mata Atlântica EcoFestival
    Curitiba
    Brazil
    August 4, 2022
Director Biography - João Pedro Castro, Diego Mello, Rafael de Moura Machado, Igor França

Diego Mello, Igor França, João Pedro Castro and Rafael de Moura Machado are the ones responsible for DOZE Futebol, a project that views football not only as a sport but as an important cultural aspect of Brazil and other places. The four young artists came from different backgrounds to team up in this project that started in 2017. Since them they've already produced 3 short films and numerous internet videos both in Brazil and abroad.

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Director Statement

We understand football as an example of Mauss's complete social fact. Through the lens of football we can understand a place's culture, a person's backgound, a time period and even all of that together. So football will aways have deep and meaningfull stories, and those are what we want to tell.