Film Screenings: Let’s Go to the Movies [18+]

Brush up your English in an informal setting by watching OV films and discussing them with the help of British Council teachers. This month, the film chosen belongs to the More Film for Freedom program, which explores stories dealing with equality and diversity, gender and identity.

A Bird Called Memory, 2023
Directed by Leonardo Martinelli
Producers: Rafael Manuel, Naomi Pacifique, Rafael Texeira, Leonardo Martinelli
Cast: Ayla Gabriela, Henrique Bulhões
UK with Brazilian collaboration
OV Portuguese with English subtitles
Runtime: 15 min.

A musical about Lua, a trans woman who has lost her pet bird in the streets of Rio de Janeiro. The search reveals that Rio can be a hostile, brutal place for transgender people. As young Lua journeys to find her pet, music and cinema become a space of resistance and hope.

An activity organized in collaboration with the British Council

Conducted by: Anne Wilding
Duration: 75 min.
Language: Film in Portuguese (OV) with English subtitles
Limited capacity

* Program subject to change