João Gabriel de Queiroz

7 Prisoners

An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.

Sócrates

After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.

Seashore

A lonely beach on the southernmost coast of Brazil is the scene for two friends, on the brink of adulthood, to explore their understanding of themselves and one another. Martin has been sent by his father to retrieve what appears to be an inheritance-related document from the family of his recently deceased and estranged grandfather. Tomaz accompanies him, seemingly hoping to regain some of their former closeness. The two boys shelter themselves in a glass house, in front of a cold and stormy sea.

Let Me Take You Through the Paths

The short film produced by Fronteiras do Pensamento in partnership with Okna Produções reflects on the connection between people in contemporary times. The film by Marcio Reolon and Filipe Matzembacher shows people walking in the streets, lost under the gaze of cultural theorist Kwame Anthony Appiah. We are all together, but we don't always realize it.

Empty Room

Pedro's sister is moving out, and the rooms are getting bigger.

Empty Room

Pedro's sister is moving out, and the rooms are getting bigger.

Tomou Café e Esperou

Carlos goes to the kitchen and makes some coffee. The time that sets apart yesterday from now.