The Orphan (2018 film)
The Orphan | |
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Portuguese | O Órfão |
Directed by | Carolina Markowicz |
Written by | Carolina Markowicz |
Produced by | Mario Peixoto Mayra Faour Awad |
Starring | Kauan Alavrenga |
Cinematography | Pepe Mendes |
Edited by | Lautaro Colace |
Production company | MyMama Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
Country | Brazil |
Language | Portuguese |
The Orphan (Portuguese: O Órfão) is a 2018 Brazilian short drama film, written and directed by Carolina Markowicz.[1] The film stars Kauan Alavrenga as Jonathas, a young orphan who was adopted by a family, but then was abandoned and returned to the orphanage when they discovered that he was gay.[2]
The film premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Queer Palm for best LGBTQ-themed short film.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ James Prestridge, "Interview: Director Carolina Markowicz On Her Poignant Short Film ‘The Orphan’". Close-Up Culture, 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Curta de Carolina Markowicz traz a Cannes problemática da adoção". RFI, 18 May 2018.
- ^ Rhonda Richford, "Cannes: Lukas Dhont’s ‘Girl’ Awarded Queer Palm Prize". The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2018.
External links
[edit]- The Orphan at IMDb