Silver Bear - Grand Jury Prize, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin Film Festival 2025
In an effort to boost the economy, the government creates distant colonies for the elderly, ensuring them a comfortable end to their lives. Teresa, a 77-year-old finds herself unexpectedly included in the program due to a lowered age threshold. With only days left before her relocation, she decides to defy her fate and embarks on a journey through the Amazon to fulfill one last wish: to take her first airplane ride.
Gabriel Mascaro (1983) is a filmmaker and visual artist from Recife, Brazil. His first feature film, VENTOS DE AGOSTO (AUGUST WINDS), premiered in competition at Locarno in 2014 and was awarded with a special mention. His previous documentaries and video installations have been screened at important film festivals and artistic events including Rotterdam (IFFR), Amsterdam (IDFA), Oberhausen, Clermont Ferrand, Leipzig, BFI London, the Guggenheim, and Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art.
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