The City of the Future
(A cidade do futuro)
Cláudio Marques & Marília Hughes Guerreiro | Drama, Romance, Fiction
2016 | 75 minutes | Brazil
A beautiful naturalistic film that shuns convention, embracing love in all its dazzling iterations.
Synopsis
In Serra do Ramalho, Brazil, young teacher Milla finds herself pregnant by her colleague Gilmar. Gilmar is in a relationship with Igor, but Milla asserts that the baby will belong to all three of them. Despite some initial conflict between the three, and in defiance of their community’s reaction, they form an unconventional but remarkably uncomplicated family. Billed as the ‘city of the future,' Serra do Ramalho was constructed in the 1970s in order to rehouse thousands of citizens that had been forcefully relocated. The setting becomes an important backdrop for this elegant, gentle film which is full of hope for a new generation building their own family of the future.
Directors Cláudio Marques and Marília Hughes Guerreiro have boldly collaborated on this beautiful naturalistic film that shuns convention, embracing love in all its dazzling iterations.
Reviews
"The film is moving and makes you think; turning an unusual love story into a statement of freedom." — Rodrigo de Oliveira, Abracine
"Here the body is a weapon. It is power." — Narciso Faustino Mendes, Janela Critica
"A necessary film in times of hate and conservatism." — Emanuela Siqueira, Quadro por Quadro
"An elegant, kind film, full of hope for a new generation that is making their own family of the future." — Melbourne Film Festival
"The City of the Future does raise an interesting question, one which will no doubt start to be discussed more in queer cinema...[it] isn't so much concerned with homosexuality or bisexuality, rather with the concept of a polyamorous relationship." — Charlie David Page, Switch
Citation
Main credits
Marques, Cláudio (filmmaker)
Guerreiro, Marília Hughes (filmmaker)
Araújo, Gilmar (actor)
Santos, Igor (actor)
Suzart, Milla (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Gabriel Martins; editors, Joana Collier, Cláudio Marques.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Afro-Latin Studies
Culture + Identity
Education
Family
Gender + Sexuality Studies
Human Rights
Labor Studies
Sociology
South America
Urban Studies
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival - Best Latin American Film
Olhar de Cinema Curitiba International Film Festival - Jury Award
NewFest - Grand Jury Award
Festival de Brasilia do Cinema Brasileiro
For Rainbow Festival de Cinema e Cultura da Diversidade Sexual - Best Brazilian Film Best Director
Havana Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Cláudio Marques & Marília Hughes Guerreiro
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2016
GENRE: Drama, Romance, Fiction
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
Existing customers, please log in to view this film.
New to Pragda? Register to request a quote.
Related Films
The Awakening of the Ants
El despertar de las hormigas
On the Roof
El techo
The Companion
El acompañante
Seashore
Beira mar
Sublime
Extra Terrestres
Extra terrestres
Swimming Pool
Piscina
Silence is a Falling Body
El silencio es un cuerpo que cae
Perro Bomba
Perro bomba
The Orphan
O órfão
Related Collections
Fiction Films
A compelling glimpse into Spain and Latin America's rich storytelling traditions, showcasing a blend of established directors and emerging voices. Each film highlights the depth and creativity of the region.
Number of titles: 266
SEE COLLECTION >Portuguese Language Films
A journey through Brazilian cinema celebrating the musicality of the Portuguese language and the country’s cultural heritage.
Number of titles: 117
SEE COLLECTION >Romance Reel
Indulge in the timeless allure of love with a captivating collection of films destined to leave you breathless and longing for more.
Number of titles: 32
SEE COLLECTION >Women's Voices
These films challenge dominant narratives and offer compelling feminine visions of the region's past, present, and future.
Number of titles: 216
SEE COLLECTION >LGBTQ+
An insightful view into the struggles and triumphs of the LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming community in Latin America and Spain.
Number of titles: 55
SEE COLLECTION >Afro-Latin Narratives
Unveiling Afro-Latin America: their culture, challenges, and the profound contributions of their communities.
Number of titles: 67
SEE COLLECTION >The Pragda Complete Film Collection
The essence of Spain and Latin America captured in their original language with English captions or subtitles.
Number of titles: 621
SEE COLLECTION >