Ash Wednesday
30’ Short Film | GER/BR | 2023
Perspektive Deutsches Kino Section, Berlinale 2023
In a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Demétria waits for her daughter on the last day of Carnival. But a brutal police raid seals the fate of the two women. Set to Brazilian rhythms, this short musical addresses racism and other social conflicts.
directed by João Pedro Prado & Bárbara Santos, produced by Vincent Edusei, Schuldenberg Films, Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF