Sideral
MATINEE PROGRAM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5—2:00 PM
Director: Carlos Segundo
Producers: Pedro Fiuza, Damien Magherbi, Justin Pechberty
France/Brazil
Narrative, 2021, 15 min.
In Natal, in Northeast of Brazil, the country is preparing to launch its first manned spaceship into space. A couple lives with their two children near the space center. The husband is a mechanic, while the wife is a cleaning lad. She dreams of other horizons.
SIDERAL had its world premiere in competition for the Palme d’Or a the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
Carlos Segundo was born in São Paulo. He holds a doctorate in cinema and a master's degree in psychoanalysis. He is a professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) but also founder of the Brazilian production company O sopro do tempo.