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PRIVATE DESERT (DESERTO PARTICULAR)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, SPAIN
Local title : DESIERTO PARTICULAR  ;  Release date : Sep 16, 2022
 
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Completed - BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE - Drama, Romance, LGBT - 120 minutes

Log Line

A policeman on forced leave, travels the North of Brazil desperately in search of his internet love affair who's apparently gone missing.

Year of production : 2021

Director(s) : Aly MURITIBA
Writer(s) : Aly MURITIBA, Henrique DOS SANTOS
Cast : Antonio SABOIA, Pedro FASANARO, Thomas AQUINO, Laila GARIN, Zezita DE MATOS, Sandro GUERRA, Luthero DE ALMEIDA, Cynthia SENEK

Producer(s) : Antonio GONÇALVES JUNIOR (GRAFO AUDIOVISUAL)

Synopsis

40-year-old Daniel has been suspended from active police work and is under internal investigation for violence.
When Sara, his internet love affair, stops answering his texts he decides to drive north in search of her, starting on what is apparently a fool's errand.
He shows Sara's picture around, but nobody seems to recognize the woman. Until eventually a guy pops up saying he can put the two in touch under very specific conditions.

Production

Country(ies) : BRAZIL, PORTUGAL

ARGENTINA MIRADA DISTRIBU
BRAZIL BELAS ARTES GRU
CZECH REPU HBO CENTRAL EUR
FRANCE Sep 06, 2023 OPTIMALE DISTRI
GERMANY Nov 17, 2022 GMFILMS
GERMANY GMFILMS
GREECE CINOBO
ITALY Dec 14, 2023 CINECLUB INTERN
MEXICO CINETECA NACION
PORTUGAL Jul 07, 2022 OUTSIDER FILMS
SPAIN Sep 16, 2022 SURTSEY FILMS
USA KINO LORBER MED


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Festivals and Awards

Ventana Sur 2021
Tel Aviv International LGBTQ Film Festival 2021 (Official Competition - Best Feature Award)
Mix Brasil LGBTQ Film Festival 2021 (Official Competition - Best Film, Best Actor (Pedro Fasanaro))
Merlinka International Film Festival 2021 (Competition - Best Film Award)
Venice - Biennale 2021 (Giornate Degli Autori - Audience Award)
Festival de Huelva - Cine Iberoamericano 2021 (Official Competition - Premio Camilo, Premio a la película más solidaria )
Thessaloniki IFF 2021 (Open Horizons)
Hollywood Brazilian FF 2021
Goa International Film Festival 2021 (World Panorama)
Festival de Films Brésilien de Montréal 2021
Cine PE Festival do Audiovisual 2021 (Best Film / Critic's Choice / Best Actor / Best Support Actress / Best Support Actor / Best Music)
Mix Brasil FF 2021 (Best Film/Best Actor)
Ljubljana LGBTQ IFF 2021 (International Competition - Best Film)
BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ FF 2022 (Hearts)
Kosomorama - Trondheim International Film Festival 2022 (Relations)
Sydney International Film Festival 2022 (Official Selection)
Brazilian Film Festival Paris 2022 (Official Selection)
International Film Festival Gorinchem 2022 (Official Competition)
OUT Shine LGBT Film Festival Miami 2022 (Official Selection)
Cleveland International Film Festival 2022 (International Narrative Competition)
Istanbul International Film Festival 2022 (Where are you my love?)
LGBT+ Film Festival Poland 2022 (Official Competition)
Mooov Film Facing the World FF 2022 (Official Selection)
BAFICI Buenos Aires International FF 2022 (Romances)
Barcelona LGBTQ Film Festival 2022 (Official Selection)
FebioFest - Prague Int'l Film Festival 2022 (Queer Now)
Uruguay International Film Festival 2022 (Iberoamerican Competition - Best Film Award)
Cabourg International FF 2022 (Competition)
MiX International Queer FF Milan 2022 (Official Selection)
Goteborg IFF 2022 (Official Selection - Voyage)


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