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Trembling Eyes

Juliano is a young artist who lives a happy life with his boyfriend, Nuno, a 65-year-old man, until his relationship is shaken by the discovery that his partner has a degenerative disease.

  • Leno Taborda
    Director
    Fausto (2021)
  • Leno Taborda
    Writer
    Fausto (2021)
  • Victor Stoll
    Producer
    What The Sea Brings Ashore (script)
  • Plínio Soares
    Key Cast
    "Nuno"
    Domésticas: O Filme (2001), Blindness (2008), IndependênciaS (2022),
  • Alv Lara
    Key Cast
    "Juliano"
    Fausto (2021)
  • Natália Evangelista
    Cinematography
  • Luiza Tomaz
    Cinematography
  • Daniel Torres
    Production Design
  • Laís Vallina
    Sound
  • Luiza Tomaz
    Editing
  • Angie Lopez
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Olhares Trêmulos
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 9, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,492 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - School of Communications and Arts of the University of São Paulo
  • 29th Nascente USP Awards (Prêmio Nascente USP)
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    Best Fiction Film Project - Winner
  • Brazilian Association of Cinematography Award (Prêmio ABC) 2023
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    Best Direction of Photography for Student Film - Nominated
  • 34th São Paulo International Short Film Festival - Kinoforum
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 31st Mix Brasil Festival of Diversity Culture
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    November 8, 2023
    Official Selection
  • UBA International Film Festival
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    July 27, 2023
    Universidad de San Pablo Focus
  • 23rd International Film Schools Festival
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    August 23, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 17th CILECT Prize - CIBA
    Guadalajara
    Mexico
    A Best Ibero-American Fiction Film (Winner)
  • Llamale H - International Sexual and Gender Diversity Film Festival
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    Official Selection
  • 11a Muestra FEISAL - Federación de Escuelas de Imagen y Sonido de América Latina
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    Official Selection
  • 10th Radical Frame Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    May 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 2o AZSEX - Festival of Arts and Human Sexuality
    Caruaru
    Brazil
    April 5, 2024
    Best Immersion Film
  • Close: Manaus LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
    Manaus
    Brazil
    September 28, 2024
    Best Film
  • 7th Alpavirama International Youth Film Festival
    Ahmedabad
    India
    October 18, 2024
Director Biography - Leno Taborda

Leno Taborda is a young filmmaker and screenwriter born in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. He holds a degree in Cinema from the University of São Paulo, and participated in an exchange program at the University of Rome - La Sapienza, in Italy. During his studies in cinema, he also directed 'Fausto' (15 minutes, 2021). Additionally, he works as a freelance video editor, undertaking projects for cultural institutions and in the fashion industry. Trembling eyes (20 minutes, 2023) is his graduation project. His works focus on the relationships between queer bodies, art, and memory.

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