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MOSTRA XIV Brazilian Film Festival

MOSTRA (meaning “exhibit” in Portuguese) is the largest Brazilian film festival in the midwest. Presented by the non-profit organization Illinois Sao Paulo Chapter of Partners of the Americas.

This year it happens in person between 4th – 18th of November in Chicago/IL, Indianapolis, West Lafayette and Greencastle/IN.

The event’s motto is “Brazilian Films with Social Conscience”. MOSTRA has as its venues educational and cultural institutions to foster conversations about social issues among the academic community, filmmakers, students and socially conscious individuals.

  • WHEN

    November 4th to 18th

  • WHERE

    Venues in Chicago, Indianapolis, Greencastle and West Lafayette.

FILMS SCHEDULE ABOUT US

Official Line-up

From November 4th to 18th.

The Flour Test

We Will Be Heard

Train of Tears

Low Fire, High Spirits

Britsh Boys

The Club of Angels

Faith and Fury

You’ve Made My Samba

Paloma

Alien Nights

Charcoal

Eva

FILMS SCHEDULE

PALOMA

Opening Night - Nov 4th

Directed by Marcelo Gomes

Fiction | 104min | 2022

Paloma is a trans woman who is determined to make her biggest dream come true: a traditional church wedding with her boyfriend Zé. She works hard as a farmer on a papaya plantation, and is saving up to pay for the party. The priest’s refusal to accept her request will force Paloma to face rural society. She suffers violence, betrayal, prejudice and injustice, but nothing shakes her faith.

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MARS ONE

Closing Night - Nov 18th

Winner of MOSTRA XIV Trophy 2023

Directed by Gabriel Martins

Fiction | 112min | 2022

The Martins family lives on the outskirts of Contagem, Minas Gerais, and seeks to follow their dreams in a country that has just elected as president a man who represents the opposite of everything they are. A film about dreams and stars.

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MOSTRA is the largest Brazilian film festival in the midwest. The annual event’s motto is “Brazilian Films with Social Conscience,” and it has as its venues many educational and cultural institutions in the greater Chicago area and cities in the midwest. Founded by Ariani Friedl in 2010.

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