Marcelo Cajueiro RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – South America’s largest festival, the Rio International Film Festival, wrapped Sunday, Oct.
13, consolidating its position as the main venue for Brazilian pics’ premieres and an important gathering of filmmakers from around the world.
Following a combination of an unsupportive government, a recession and the pandemic, Rio Fest resurged last year and expanded this year, screening about 270 pics. “For the first time in years, we were able to invite this year international guests to attend our festival, some 50 filmmakers from different countries”, Rio Fest’s director Ilda Santiago told Variety. “We back on track.
Rio Fest’s Premiere Brasil, which included 90 features and short films, was once again the main showcase of local pics. Two features shared Redentor kudos for fiction film.
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