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Sinuca de Bico (Cornered)

Based on real life events, Sinuca de Bico is a raw, personal short about the quiet violence of work. Bruno moves through São Paulo with a body on autopilot and a mind that won’t rest. As the boundary between outer chaos and inner collapse dissolves, the film asks what it means to stay human inside a machine built for constant output—because now, with AI, everything should be faster.

  • Odair Faleco
    Director
  • Davi Moori
    Co-Directed by
  • Odair Faleco
    Writer
  • zero1cine originals
    Producer
  • Nave Madre
    Producer
  • Davi Moori
    Edit & Sound Design
  • Odair Faleco
    AI Cinematography
  • Rodrigo Ribeiro
    AI Cinematography Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Surreal Realism, Political
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 14, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Cinema Shift
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 5, 2026
    North America Premiere
    Finalist
  • Bangkok Movie Awards
    Bangkok
    Thailand
    Winner Best AI Film
  • Sticks n' Festival
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    May 28, 2026
    South America Premiere
    Finalist
  • Bucharest AI Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    May 29, 2026
    Shortlisted
Distribution Information
  • zero1cine
    Distributor
    Country: Czechia
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Odair Faleco

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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Director Statement

​Like it or not, AI is democratizing filmmaking, a privilege that has long been reserved to only a small group in our society.