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White House (Kasa Branca)

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A film still from White House shows an older Black woman in a wheelchair looking out from an overpass above a road. Behind her, a young Black man leans against the opposite fence of the overpass.

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Dé is a Black teenager from Chatuba, a Rio de Janeiro favela. He receives the news that his grandmother, Almerinda, is in the terminal stage of Alzheimer’s disease. He and his two best friends, Adrianin and Martins, decide to make the most of the last days of life with her.

Content Warning: Sexuality, may not be appropriate for children







Directors Spotlight



Luciano Vidigal

Director

Born in the Vidigal favela, actor, screenwriter, theater and film director, he acted in 42 films and wrote and directed one of the episodes of the feature film 5X Favela – Now By Ourselves, premiered in Cannes. With Cavi Borges, he directed the documentary City of God – 10 Years Later. With the short fiction film Lá do Alto, he won more than 40 awa





  • Year 2024
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Country Brazil
  • Language Portuguese
  • Director Luciano Vidigal
  • Producer Bárbara Defanti, Cavi Borges, Gisela Camara, Leo Ribeiro, Roberto Berliner, Sabrina Garcia
  • Cast Big Jaum, Diego Francisco, Dj Zullu, Gi Fernandes, L7nnon, Ramon Francisco, Roberta Rodrigues, Teca Pereira
  • Cinematographer Arthur Sherman
  • Editor André Sampaio
  • Production Design Alexandre Magalhães, Rafael Cabeça
  • Composer Fernando Aranha, Guga Bruno
  • Sound Design Bernardo Adeodato, Fernando Aranha, Vampiro
  • Music Fernando Aranha, Guga Bruno
  • Premiere East Coast





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