A Bird Called Memory
short fiction film - written & directed by Leonardo Martinelli
A bird called Memory has forgotten how to fly back home. Lua, a trans woman, tries to find Memory in the streets of Rio de Janeiro, but the city can be a hostile place.
Credits
Writer-Director: Leonardo Martinelli
Cast: Ayla Gabriela, Henrique Bulhões, Jard Costa, Kley Hudson
Producer: Rafael Teixeira, Leonardo Martinelli, Naomi Pacifique, Rafael Manuel
Line producer: Gustavo Monção, Rafael Lopes Cesar
Photograph: Guilherme Tostes
Assembly: Mauro Lobo
Sound: Felipe Eufrazio, Ju Brown
Sound design: Caio Alvasc
Audio Mixing: Roberto Crivano
Music: Carol Maia, José Miguel Brasil
Art director: Reinaldo Patrick
Costume design: Reinaldo Patrick
Hair/Makeup: Danielle Amaral
Visual effects: Sávio Fernandes
Casting: Ayssa Yamaguti Norek
Production: Pseudo Filmes & Idle Eye
Premiere at Locarno Film Festival - Pardi di Domani 2023