WORLD PREMIERE
WHITE HOUSE
kasa branca
Luciano Vidigal
Brazil, 2024, 90′, color

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.

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 awards in national and international festivals. White House is his first feature film.

Screenplay Luciano Vidigal Editing André Sampaio Photography Arthur Sherman Art Directors Alexandre Magalhães, Rafael Cabeça Music Fernando Aranha, Guga Bruno Sound Vampiro, Fernando Aranha, Bernardo Adeodato Costume Design Lena Santana Cast Big Jaum, Diego Francisco, Ramon Francisco, Teca Pereira, Gi Fernandes, L7nnon, Dj Zullu, Roberta Rodrigues Producers Bárbara Defanti, Gisela Camara, Roberto Berliner, Sabrina Garcia, Leo Ribeiro, Cavi Borges Production Sobretudo Produção, TVZero Co-Production Globo Filmes International Sales The Open Reel

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