The Embassy of Brazil in Beirut and Guimarães Rosa Institute - Beirut, in partnership with Metropolis Cinema Association, are pleased to convene the 8th Brazilian Film Festival, set to take place from June 16 to June 20, 2026 at Metropolis Cinema. Through the power of cinema, the festival brings audiences together, despite challenging circumstances, to discover the diversity of contemporary Brazilian storytelling. This year’s edition brings together a vibrant selection of contemporary Brazilian cinema, showcasing some of the country’s most acclaimed recent productions alongside a landmark classic. 

Tereza, 77, has lived her whole life in a small industrialized town in the Amazon, until one day she receives an official government order to relocate to a senior housing colony. The colony is an isolated area where the elderly are brought to "enjoy" their final years, freeing the younger generation to fully focus on productivity and growth. Tereza refuses to accept this imposed fate. Instead, she embarks on a transformative journey through the rivers and tributaries of the Amazon to fulfill one last wish before her freedom is taken away—a decision that will change her destiny forever.

AWARDS

Berlin International Film Festival 2025: Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, Ecumenical Jury Prize, Berliner Morgenpost Readers' Jury Award

Guadalajara International Film Festival 2025: Best Ibero-American Fiction Film

FESTIVALS

Toronto International Film Festival 2025, Official Selection, Centrepiece Programme, North American Premiere

Busan International Film Festival 2025

Istanbul Film Festival 2025

Genre: Drama, Distopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure