Natimorto
In Bahia, Brazil, Benicio is born into silence, loss and ancestral grief. Haunted by inherited pain, he turns inward, recording messages to his unborn self. Through remembrance and release, he begins to break the cycle. By embracing his darkness with acceptance, he confronts his past, rewrites his story and creates space for healing.
Directors Spotlight
Ibrahem Hasan
Director
Ibrahem Hasan, a Chicago-born, Palestinian-bred, Brooklyn-based multi-disciplinary storyteller. Ibrahem Hasan manifests a brighter world forward with every breath of his imagination. His devotion to humanity and form through his unwavering bravery resembles a carnal romance with liberation.
Leandro HBL
Director
Leandro HBL is a director and visual artist. He co-directed the documentary Favela on Blast with DIPLO and debuted in fiction with Rodantes, shot in the Amazon. His work blends cinema, art, and poetic realism, and has been shown at international festivals and exhibitions
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 12 minutes
- Country
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- Director
- Ibrahem Hasan & Leandro HBL
- Producer
- Ibrahem Hasan, Leandro HBL
- Executive Producer
- Amiten Panzera
- Cast
- Akima Maldonado, Allan B Conceicao, Aline Sanches Da Silva, Carol Santana, Dina Elizabeth, Elisabete Leal, Gabriel Ramos, Jose Velho, Max William, Mr. Tardelli, Ronald Pedra, Vitor Gomes Santos
- Cinematographer
- Leandro HBL, Og Marcelo
- Editor
- Chaz Smedley, Chris Besecker
- Production Design
- Felipe Cipriani
- Composer
- Aloizio Lows, Alexandre Avicena, Hurso Ambrifi, Koitty, Pedro Pelotas, Roberto Coelho, Thiago Colli, 22001
- Sound Design
- Jorge Arcanjo Da Silva
- Music
- Aloizio Lows, Alexandre Avicena, Hurso Ambrifi, Koitty, Pedro Pelotas, Roberto Coelho, Thiago Colli, 22001
- Screenwriter
- Amiri Rose, Ibrahem Hasan. Concept: Camelia Chorsi, Ibrahem Hasan
- Premiere
- World