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Event Series Event Series: The Truths

The Truths

April 17 @ 5:30 pm 7:30 pm

Original Title • As Verdades

Official Film Poster - As Verdades (The Truths) - Official Selection Chicago Latino Film Festival 2023 (Brazil)
DirectorCountryYearGenreDuration
José Eduardo BelmonteBrazil2022Thriller1hr 43m

Synopsis in English

Belmonte’s “Rashomon”-like thriller finds newly appointed police chief Josué (Lázaro Ramos, “Madame Sata”) investigating the murder of a local politician in a coastal town of Bahía. Told from the perspective of the politician’s fiancée, the apparent hitman and even the victim, “The Truths” is an intriguing and engaging whodunit where each suspect has his or her own agenda as they settle old scores.

Director José Eduardo Belmonte is scheduled to attend this screening.

Sinopse em português

O thriller de Belmonte encontra o recém-nomeado chefe de polícia Josué (Lázaro Ramos, “Madame Sata”) investigando o assassinato de um político local numa cidade costeira da Bahia. O filme é narrado a partir da perspectiva da noiva do político, do suposto assassino e até mesmo da vítima, “As Verdades” é um romance policial intrigante e envolvente, onde cada suspeito tem o seu próprio motivo enquanto acerta contas antigas.

O realizador José Eduardo Belmonte marca presença nesta sessão.

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Short Film

Bedwetter • Pilona

Short TitleOriginal TitleCountryDirectorDuration
BedwetterPilonaPeruJuly Naters15m

Synopsis in English

10-year-old Lea still wets the bed at night. Her divorced and nearly absent mother Gloria is looking for a babysitter. This is how María arrives, a young woman who believes with fervor that good wishes can come true. While helping Lea overcome her hostility, she discovers a dark secret.

Sinopsis en Español

Lea, de 10 años, todavía se orina en la cama por la noche. Gloria, su madre divorciada y casi ausente, busca una niñera. Así llega María, una joven que cree con fervor que los buenos deseos se pueden hacer realidad. Al ayudar a superar la hostilidad de Lea, descubre un secreto oscuro.

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