DYSTOPIA

Tonight can be an eternity for Lúcio. The relationship with his father is impregnated with terrible memories.

  • Lilih Curi
    Director
  • Lilih Curi
    Writer
  • Giro Planejamento Cultural
    Producer
    Flávia Santana, Juliana Vieira, Gabriela Rocha and Joana Giron
  • Segredo Filmes
    Producer
    Lilih Curi and Josi Varjão
  • Cauã Muniz
    Key Cast
    "Lúcio/Children"
  • Tiago Querino
    Key Cast
    "Lúcio"
  • Gil Teixeira
    Key Cast
    "Hiram"
  • Tatiane Carcanhollo
    Key Cast
    "Laura"
  • Danilo Lima
    Key Cast
    "Soldier"
  • Josi Varjão
    Key Cast
    "Mother's voice"
  • Wallace Nogueira
    Director of photography, Editor and Color
  • Renata Soutomaior
    Art Director
  • Ana Luísa Penna
    Direct Sound
  • Emilio Le Roux
    Original Sound Track and Mixer
  • Fredshon Araújo
    Foley, Sound Designer and Aditional Sound
  • Juh Almeida
    First Camera Assistant
  • José Carlos Lima (Pernambuco)
    Gaffer
  • Karen Urpia
    Art director assistant
  • Gabriel Bico
    Art director assistant
  • Daiane Rosário
    Stills Photographer
  • Marie Thauront
    Make-up effects
  • Diego Ajaosi
    Make-up artist
  • Natália Lobo
    Hair stylist
  • Paulo Matos
    Hair stylist
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Distopia
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, fiction, Suspense, Human Rights, Film Noir, Horror, Psicológico, Sexual
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    14,310 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    HDCAM (Sony Pmw F3)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    5:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 53º Festival De Brasília Do Cinema Brasileiro - Mostra Oficial
    Brasília
    United States
    December 16, 2020
    Brazil
    Melhor Som (Anna Luísa Penna, Emílio Le Roux e Fredshon Araújo)
  • The Horror Movie Awards
    Seattle
    United States
    December 30, 2020
    United States
    Silver Tier - Best Film
  • 20ª CURTA-SE – Festival Iberoamericano de Cinema de Sergipe
    Sergipe
    Brazil
    March 23, 2021
    - Mostra Competitiva Nacional / Melhor Ator - Tiago Querino
  • 12 º Festival Internacional de Cine de Terror de Valvídia
    Valvídia
    Chile
    April 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 8º Garoa Awards / SP
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    July 23, 2021
    Prêmio: Narrative Film - Winner - Socially Awake Award Indicações: - Melhor Direção - Lilih Curi - Melhor Roteiro - Lilih Curi - Melhor Fotografia - Wallace Nogueira - Melhor Ator Coadjuvante - Gil Teixeira
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro / Brasil
    Brazil
    March 1, 2021
    Prêmios: - Best Actor of Brazilian Short Film - Tiago Querino - Best Editing of Brazilian Short Film - Wallace Nogueira - Best Sound Design of Brazilian Short Film - Fredshon Araújo Indicações: - Best Brazilian Short Film - Best Director of Brazilian Short Film - Lilih Curi
  • RIMA - Rio International Monthly Awards
    Rio de Janeiro - RJ
    Brazil
    May 20, 2021
    Prêmios: - Melhor Edição - Wallace Nogueira - Melhor Ator Coadjuvante - Gil Teixeira Indicações: - Melhor Filme - Melhor Título - Melhor Direção - Lilih Curi - Melhor Roteiro - Lilih Curi - Melhor Ator - Tiago Querino - Melhor Ator Mirim - Cauã Muniz - Melhor Direção de Arte - Renata Soutomaior - Melhor Figurino - Karen Urpia - Melhor Fotografia - Wallace Nogueira - Melhor Desenho de Som - Fredshon Araújo
  • BSFF - Bizarrya Short Film Festival
    Porto
    Portugal
    January 15, 2021
    Portugal
    50 Bizarrya Top Shorts
  • 8º Mostra de Cinema de Iguatu - CE - Categoria: Curta Nordeste
    Iguatu, Ceará
    Brazil
    March 3, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 8ª Festival de Cinema de Caruaru - PE - Categoria: Mostra Brasil
    Caruaru - PE
    Brazil
    March 20, 2021
    Pernambuco
    Official Selection
  • 7° FECIBA - Festival de Cinema Baiano
    Salvador
    Brazil
    March 15, 2021
    Bahia
  • 5º Petit Pavé – Festival de Cinema Independente de Curitiba
    Curitiba, Paraná
    Brazil
    April 5, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 5º CineBaru - Mostra Sagarana de Cinema
    Arinos - MG
    Brazil
    April 28, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 4ª Mostra Lugar de Mulher é no Cinema - Mostra Com Acessibilidade
    Salvador
    Brazil
    March 22, 2021
  • 4º Festival Online de Cinema de Jaraguá do Sul
    Jaraguá do Sul / Santa Catarina
    Brazil
    July 25, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 3rd The Detective Crime Thriller Film Festival

    United States
  • 2º Festival Mulheres+ do Audiovisual
    Rio de Janeiro - RJ
    Brazil
    March 26, 2021
    Rio de Janeiro
    Official Selection
  • 1ª Mostra de Filmes Baianos com Acessibilidade - Editando Sonhos
    Salvador/Bahia
    Brazil
    February 27, 2021
    Brazil (Versão Acessível do Filme)
  • 1ª Festival Internacional Cine Mundo Online

    Argentina
    October 1, 2020
    Argentina
    Official Selection
  • 1ª Festival Itinerante Cine En Mi Barrio
    Popayán
    Colombia
    October 1, 2020
    Colombia
    Official Selection
  • 1ª Mostra Curta Niterói
    Rio de Janeiro - RJ
    Brazil
    July 22, 2021
Distribution Information
  • Lilih Curi
    Distributor
    Country: Brazil
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Lilih Curi

Lilih Curi develops her projects at SEGREDO FILMES, an audiovisual independent production company where she has directed her short films CARMEN (2013), TERESA (2014), CAROLINA (2017) and DYSTOPIA (2020). Also directs and produces in Brazil the Film Festival - MOSTRA LUGAR DE MULHER É NO CINEMA that arrives in its 4th Edition in 2021.

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Director Statement

Lilih Curi is graduated in Journalism and has a Master Degree in Performing Arts. She studied Direction at Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV in Cuba. She filmed her first short CARMEN (2013), about a woman who was not listened, in Germany and Brazil. Her second short TERESA (2014), about a woman who was forgotten, was filmed in Cuba. TERESA is the winner of Palmares Oficial de la Acción Social 2014 at International Euro Film Festival and is part of 50 festivals in world. The film was also under exhibition contract with Canal Brasil, a brazilian TV channel. CAROLINA (2017), her third film and her first documentary, is about a woman who took advantage of herself instead to be invisible. CAROLINA was filmed in Brazil, was selected for many festivals all over the world and won the Public Prize at Compétition Internationale de Courts-Métrages du Festival DesArts//DesCinés em Saint-Étienne – France. DYSTOPIA (2020) is her fourth short film, was selected to the script laboratory PANLAB 2016 and was awarded support for short film production through MinC 2017.