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DESIRE MACHINE
Tipo de projeto
Documentary Feature Film. 110 minutes. 4K. 5.1 sound
Máquina do Desejo (Machine of Desire) is a film based on the precious audiovisual archives of Teatro Oficina which, in its almost 70 years of works, overflows the stage and penetrates the history of Brazil. A dive into the creative depths of the indomitable company and its headquarters, a focus of resistance and reexistence that makes freedom of creation an irreversible conquest.
Awards
EDT 2021 Award for Best Feature Film Editing
Honorable Mention 26th It's All True 2021
Best Documentary Award at FICCSUR 2021 (Chile)
Cultural Heritage Award at the 25th Anniversary of the Brazilian Film Festival (NY, L.A. and Miami)
Special Mention for Excellence in all award categories at the 7th Arquivo em Cartaz 2021
Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 29th Mix Brasil Festival 2021
Artistic Contribution Award at the 28th Vitória Film Festival 2021
Special Jury Award at the 12th Fronteira International Film Festival 2021
Finalist in the ABC Award 2021 for Best Documentary Feature Editing
Special Sessions followed by debate as Guest Lecturer at Harvard University for a Panel with professors and students about the film (March 2022) and Opening Session of QUEER PORTO (November 2022) and Itinerancy through Portugal in 2023.
It was screened in movie theaters in Brazil for more than 5 months nationwide, a huge achievement for an independent documentary.
