Sinuca de Bico (Cornered)
Bruno drifts through São Paulo, consumed by work and a pressure he still cannot name. As his routine demands more and more from him, something inside begins to shift. Amid noise, small everyday collapses, and the promise that AI should make everything faster, Bruno moves toward a rupture that may also mark the beginning of another way of existing.
Based on real life events.
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Odair FalecoDirector
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Davi MooriDirector
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Odair FalecoWriter
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zero1cine originalsProducer
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Nave MadreProducer
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Davi MooriEdit & Sound Design
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Odair FalecoAI Cinematography
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Rodrigo RibeiroAI Cinematography Assistant
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Drama, Surreal Realism, Political
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Runtime:14 minutes 49 seconds
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Completion Date:April 14, 2026
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Production Budget:100,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Brazil
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Language:Portuguese
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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Cinema ShiftToronto
Canada
June 5, 2026
North America Premiere
Finalist -
Bangkok Movie AwardsBangkok
Thailand
Winner Best AI Film -
Sticks n' FestivalMontevideo
Uruguay
May 28, 2026
South America Premiere
Finalist -
Bucharest AI Film FestivalBucharest
Romania
May 29, 2026
Shortlisted
Distribution Information
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zero1cineDistributorCountry: CzechiaRights: All Rights
Odair Faleco is a Brazilian multidisciplinary artist and AI filmmaker based between São Paulo and Prague. An early adopter of AI tools since 2023, his work explores the intersection of storytelling, technology, and visual culture, combining cinematic language with emerging AI workflows.
He is the founder of zero1cine, the first curated platform dedicated to AI films, and President and Curator of the Czech Int. AI Film Festival in Prague. His work and research have been recognized internationally, including participation as a shortlisted filmmaker, speaker, and panelist at the 2025 Busan International AI Film Festival, and by the United Nations AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva. Faleco believes AI expands cinema rather than replaces it.
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Davi Moori is a São Paulo-based audiovisual director, editor, sound designer, and music composer working across advertising and entertainment. Since 2007, he has developed projects through the production company Videocubo, and more recently through the creative studio Nave Madre. His work explores storytelling, mixed media, and experimental audiovisual languages
Like it or not, AI is democratizing filmmaking, a privilege that has long been reserved to only a small group in our society.