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The Guardian

The Guardian

2025•15m•G•Fantasy•Drama•Family

A boy and his grandpa must face the life-changing consequences of a skirt.

After hearing about a Brazilian folklore party at the neighborhood school, Fernando, an 8-year-old child, decides to go dressed as Curupira, with a skirt and everything, and suggests it to his grandfather, Mr. Lino, 70 years old. The dynamics between grandfather and grandson begin to be affected as Lino perceives Fernando to be a different child. Through subtleties in the dialogues and the silence, social conventions and the responsibility of being the guardian-protector of something precious, the film evokes conceptions of the masculine within a queer childhood.

Eduardo Tosta · Director

Eduardo Tosta · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime15m
LanguagePT
Release DateMay 1, 2025
Budget$50,000

Actors

Carlos Betão

Carlos Betão

Lino

João Pedro Magalhães

Fernando

Luciana Souza

Luciana Souza

Terezinha

Luka

Luka (Voice)

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