2025
Short Documentary(North America Premiere)

Two Niles (Dois Nilos)

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A journey through the memories of Brazilian filmmaker Afranio Vital. Between dreams and ruins, a cinematic life doesn’t end like this.

Screenings

Virtual

Availability BeginsFriday, August 110:30AM EDT

Directors Spotlight

Rodrigo de Janeiro

Director

Rodrigo de Janeiro is a filmmaker born in Belford Roxo, RJ. Among his most recognized films are “Nothing But The Night” (2019), with Léa Garcia, which portrays the 2016 coup seen from the perspective of a baby, and “Valente’s Journey” (2022), with Wilson Rabelo, the first existing film about the story of the legendary samba singer Assis Valente.

Samuel Lobo

Director

Samuel Lobo is a producer, screenwriter and director. He wrote and directed the short fiction films “Jaguanum” (2023), “Umas & Outras” (2018), “O Olho do Cão” (2017) and “Noite Escura de São Nunca” (2015), which won awards at festivals and were shown on TV.

Year
2024
Runtime
18 minutes
Country
Brazil
Language
Portuguese
Director
Rodrigo de Janeiro & Samuel Lobo
Producers
Rodrigo de Janeiro, Samuel Lobo
Cast
Afranio Vital, Wilson Rabelo
Cinematographer
Victor VIdigal
Editors
Marília Moraes, Rodrigo De Janeiro, Samuel Lobo
Composers
Amaro Freitas, Dionne Warwick, Edison Machado, Pixinguinha
Sound Design
Artur Seidel, Igor Leite
Musics
Amaro Freitas, Dionne Warwick, Edison Machado, Pixinguinha
Premiere
North America

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