APRIL 29 · 14.00

Identity

SCREENING + DISCUSSION · MAMM

Identity

SHORTS COMPETITION

What is one’s identity, and what constructs and shapes it? The short films in this section, demonstrating a variety of cinematic forms—from animation to live action—address these questions. They reflect on the concept of family (Casa Chica), touch on themes of violence, disappearance, and forgiveness with poetic subtlety (Ballad of Fishes and Birds), find quiet nostalgia and saudade amid Rio’s Carnival (Samba Infinito), explore the unique experiences of the female body (Once in a Body), and expand the dialogue on Black fatherhood (Not Dead)

FILMS:

Once in a Body
Not Dead
Ballad of Fishes and Birds
Casa Chica
Samba Infinito

After the Screening: Discussion

With
María Cristina Pérez González, Once in a Body director
Alex Reis, Not Dead director
Lau Charles, Casa Chica director
Leonardo Martinelli, Samba Infinito director

Moderator
Marcio Miranda Perez, programmer and filmmaker

Marcio is the Programming Coordinator at Kinoforum–São Paulo International Short Film Festival and also a programmer for festivals such as MixBrasil and Ecofalante Environmental Film Festival. As an editor and filmmaker, his work across fiction, documentary, and animation has been widely screened and awarded internationally. He is a member of the AFF 2026 Selection Committee.

Co-hosted by
Festival Internacional de Cine por los Derechos Humanos Colombia (FICDH)

María Cristina Pérez González
Director | Colombia
Alex Reis
Director | Brazil
Lau Charles
Director | Mexico
Leonardo Martinelli
Director | Brazil
Marcio Miranda Perez
Programmer and filmmaker | Brazil

María Cristina Pérez González

Director | Colombia

Alex Reis

Director | Brazil

Lau Charles

Director | Mexico

Leonardo Martinelli

Director | Brazil

Marcio Miranda Perez

Programmer and filmmaker | Brazil