Brazilian Cinema Academy announces pre-selected films for Oscar 2024

This Tuesday (05), the Brazilian Academy of Cinema and Visual Arts released the 6 films it pre-selected to compete for the 2024 Oscar, of which 96^the The edition will take place on March 10th next year.

It is worth mentioning that this is just the pre-selection. The announcement of the commission's final decision will take place within 1 week, and is expected to be announced on September 12th.

List of pre-selected candidates

Find out which were all 6 pre-chosen films:

• “Our Dream – The story of Claudinho and Bochecha”, by Eduardo Albergaria
• “Ghost Portraits”, by Kleber Mendonça Filho
• “Estranho Caminho”, by Guto Parente
• “Toll”, by Carolina Markowicz
• “Alien Nights”, by Sérgio de Carvalho
• “Urubus”, by Cláudio Borrelli

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About the films

“Our Dream – The story of Claudinho and Bochecha”

The highlight of the list is “ Nosso Sonho”, a biopic of singers Claudinho and Bochecha. It's a real story that demonstrates how these young people from the periphery became the biggest duo in the world. funk melody national and references of the genre in Brazilian music. Directed by Eduardo Albergaria, the musical is full of twists and turns and always focuses on friendship and overcoming, making it a film that is worth seeing.

“Ghost Portraits”

Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, the same director as Bacurau, “Retratos Fantasmas” takes place in the city of Recife during the 20th century. The documentary demonstrates the industrialization and urbanization process of the capital of Pernambuco from the point of view of movie theaters, which dictated the rhythm of residents' routines. Lasting just 1h33min, the work is made up of real images, including archival photographs and moving footage, and took 7 years to produce.

“Strange Path”

“Estranho Caminho”, in turn, presents the story of a young filmmaker who is surprised by the Covid-19 pandemic when he returns to Fortaleza, his hometown, and is forced to meet his father, Geraldo, after not having contact for a long time. years. Having an extremely contemporary context when addressing the pandemic that recently ravaged the world, the drama directed by Guto Parente was presented at the Tribeca Festival, a prestigious cinematographic event founded by Robert de Niro and Jane Rosenthal.

“Toll”

The fiction “Pedágio” is by Carolina Markowicz and portrays the oppression and violence suffered by the LGBTQIA+ population. The plot is based on an attendant who works at a toll booth and who, unhappy with her son's sexual orientation, commits crimes to try to finance a supposed cure for him.

“Alien Nights”

Directed by Sérgio de Carvalho and based on the novel of the same name written by himself, “Noites Alienígenas” presents the story of three childhood friends who lived on the outskirts of Rio Branco, capital of Acre, and who meet again due to a common tragedy . Belonging to the genre of fantastic realism, the film presents the borders between city and forest in the urban Amazon and how this society was impacted by the arrival of organized crime from southeastern Brazil.

“Vultures”

“Urubus”, by Cláudio Borrelli, presents the controversial cultural debate about graffiti. Set in São Paulo – the city where there is the most graffiti in the world –, the film stars the leader of a group of taggers, Trinchas, and the postgraduate art student, Valéria.

Featured Photo: Covers of the 6 films shortlisted for the 2024 Oscars. Reproduction/X/@josenunesofc