Private Project

Xama Punk

Xama Punk is a post-apocaliptic xamanic-fiction mockumentary. It tells the story of two man rambling through a world unknown to them, a green and gray landscape filled with trash and nature. A paradoxal scenery left behind after our consumer society's collapse. Wandering through the wastelands of what was once called Rio de Janeiro, this two man go through a series of encounters and end up being submitted to experiences that they are still not able to fully grasp.

  • João Maia Peixoto
    Director
  • João Maia Peixoto
    Writer
  • Gabriel Martinho
    Writer
  • Pharmakoletivo
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Xamã Punk
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 10 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 15, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 26 Mostra Tiradentes - Mostra Aurora
    Tiradentes
    Brazil
    January 24, 2023
    World Premiere
    Selecionado para a Mostra Aurora
Director Biography - João Maia Peixoto

João Maia writes poetry, creates performance pieces, directs stage and cinema experiments. His main interest in the artistic fields is developing pieces that propiate non-ordinary states of perception. His main creation device is Antero Alli’s paratheatrical medium (Vertical Pool) which he’s researched for the last 18 years.

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