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Under the Heavens (Seiva Bruta)

Directed by Gustavo Milan
Brazil
2021
17 mins

Short Film Award

Marta, a young Venezuelan mother, is immigrating to Brazil when she meets a struggling young couple with a baby girl. Her ability to breastfeed causes their fates to become forever entwined.


Gustavo Milan is a Brazilian filmmaker currently living in New York City where he attends the NYU Tisch Graduate Film Program. He began making films in 2014 after graduating from the French school of documentary Les Atelier Varan in Paris.

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  • Year
    2021
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Language
    Portuguese
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Gustavo Milan
  • Cast
    Samantha Castillo, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Abilio Torres, Brenda Moreno
  • Writer
    Gustavo Milan
  • Cinematographer
    Lasse Ulvedal Tolboll
  • Editor
    Jon Kadocsa, Shira Arad
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Drama, Brazil

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