The City of Abysses (2021)
Maya is accompanied by Glória, her best friend, who promises that she will always be with her, into a clandestine appointment. Both trans women, Maya wants silicone, but a timely intervention leads her to change her mind. When they leave, it’s Christmas night and it’s pouring rain. They take refuge in a bar, owned by a Nigerian refugee named Kakule. Bia also takes refuge there, fed up with constant fights with her boyfriend. And so their paths cross.
Directors: Priscyla Bettim, Renato Coelho.
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Verónica Valenttino as Glória |
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Sofia Riccardi as Maya |
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Guylain Mukendi as Kakule |
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Carolina Castanho as Bia |
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Arrigo Barnabé as |
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Cláudio Willer as |
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Padre Júlio Lancellotti as |
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Francis Vogner dos Reis as |
| Sound | Arrigo Barnabé | Music |
| Art | Bira Nogueira | Art Direction |
| Sound | Marina Bruno | Sound |
| Writing | Priscyla Bettim | Writer |
| Production | Renato Coelho | Producer |
| Editing | Caio Lazaneo | Editor |
| Production | Renata Jardim | Producer |
| Crew | Rodrigo Pannacci | Cinematography |
| Sound | Vitor Kisil | Music |
| Directing | Priscyla Bettim | Director |
| Directing | Marco Escrivão | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Renato Coelho | Director |