Private Project

Will we all be cacti in the future?

From a simple question, we travel through futuristic imaginaries. a game, an experiment.
Cats, children, extemporaneous beings all in correlation in this short film directed by Thais de Almeida Prado and Fernanda Sanchez Valdivieso.

Cactus: generally succulent and edible. large flowers, nocturnal flowering, pollinated by insects, moths, bats. wide anatomical adaptation. dry and hot environments. deserts. semi-arid, caatingas, cerrados. dimorphic branches, reduced leaves, photosynthetic. certain species develop ephemeral leaves, which last for a short period of time while a new bud is still in its early stages of development. psychoactive agents. ruins of civilization.

  • Thais de Almeida Prado
    Director
    Director, Cinematographer, Performer
  • Fernanda Sanchez Valdivieso
    Director
    Director, Editor, Performer, Cinematographer
  • Thais de Almeida Prado
    Writer
  • Fernanda Sanchez Valdivieso
    Writer
  • Filmes de Infiltração
    Producer
  • Leah Arafah
    Soundtrack
  • Thaís de Almeida Prado
    Key Cast
  • Fernanda Sanchez Valdivieso
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    será que no futuro seremos todos cactos?
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil, Germany
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Cellphone
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • CINEFANTASY
    São Paulo
    Brazil
  • 2º Sci-Fi Floripa Film Festival
    Florianópolis
    Brazil
  • IV FASAI - Cine Vídeo
    Iraquara, Chapada Diamantina
    Brazil
  • Pink Umbrellas
    São Paulo
    Brazil
  • Kalakari film fest
    Kalakari
Director Biography - Thais de Almeida Prado, Fernanda Sanchez Valdivieso

THAÍS DE ALMEIDA PRADO is a filmmaker, multidisciplinary artist and actress. Her work permeates the boundaries between dance, film, theatre, visual arts, music and literature, often working in collaboration with other artists.

FERNANDA VALDIVIESO is a language researcher, multidisciplinary artist, art educator, curious about the studies of bodies in transit. A nomad for 14 years, she is interested in fables of temporary identities, paths, narrative plots, objects, children's games, escapes, wonderful randomness and unnoticed passages.

THAÍS DE ALMEIDA PRADO é uma cineasta, artista multidisciplinar e atriz. Seu trabalho permeia as fronteiras entre a dança, o cinema, o teatro, as artes visuais, a música e a literatura, trabalhando muitas vezes em colaboração com outros artistas.

FERNANDA VALDIVIESO é pesquisadora de linguagens, artista multidisciplinar, arte educadora, curiosa pelos estudos dos corpos em trânsitos. Nômade há 14 anos, se interessa por fabulações de identidades temporárias, caminhos, tramas narrativas, objetos, brincadeiras infantis, fugas, aleatoriedades maravilhosas e passagens despercebidas.

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