it was 2024. i was in my early twenties and had just wrapped a very cool film in brazil. it was a big step, and a film i’m still very proud of. back then, i took a chance and submitted it to the berlin fashion film festival. we made it to the finals, and i flew from são paulo to berlin to see our work on the big screen, meet new people, and make new friends.
a little over two years later, we’re back as winners, now with an even more special film. made the way the best things usually are: among true friends, with limited time, minimal structure, and a huge desire to get it right. a small, intimate, welcoming set. a crew held together by trust. and that rare feeling that everyone was bringing something personal into it.
that feeling now lands more than ten thousand kilometers away from where this film was made. in one of europe’s most cosmopolitan capitals. a place that understands diversity and that, to an immigrant, doesn’t intimidate.
it’s not every day you see an independent brazilian film, made from scratch, standing side by side with fashion giants like hermès, yves saint laurent, gucci, vogue, tiffany, and so many others.
i didn’t want to let this moment pass without publicly thanking the few people who walked with me:
@nicholasbluff , for his generosity and care.
@gabrielalencioni_ , for the strength and sensitivity she brought to one of her first projects as a producer.
@alice.g.eorge , for sharpening the film’s aesthetic with such precision.
@arthurvillares , for being one of the most promising talents of our generation (and still showing up on set with coffee).
@luquinhafilmes , for being my number one.
@franziska.heinemann , for showing us the hidden value of film.
@pmontagnana and
@rafabapi , for the mastery and humanity they brought to this project.
@hanna_moura , for all the love and support. and
@tdatti and
@fernanda.maleski , who turned a car into a van and drove all the way from curitiba, bringing the pieces and the kind of love i’ll never forget.
this was all handmade!
thank you to the jury. and above all, to dear philipp, who was so kind and supportive to the kid who came from far away.
vai brasil! 🇧🇷
