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Jacaré
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Pedro is a teenager who sells drinks in the traffic jam of a highway that takes thousands of people to the coast during the summer. Driven by curiosity and desire, Pedro embarks on an adventure that transforms him deeply.
- Director
- Victor Quintanilha
- Time
- 0:17:18
- Country
- Brasil
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2025
- Cast
- Pedro Sol Victorino, Fernanda Botelho, Fumassa Alves, Caio Nery, Julia Bernat, Raphael Najan
Awards Nominations
"Special Mention from the International Jury at the 47º Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Best Actor at the 53º Gramado Film Festival
2nd Prix International at 41º Lille International Short Film Festival
Special Mention from the Jury at Les 12 Courts de Minuit"
Director
Victor Quintanilha
Victor Quintanilha is a Brazilian filmmaker and sound designer who has worked on more than 50 feature films, including the award-winning Iceberg (IDFA 2015) and Bacurau (2019). He directed Little Portugal (2021) and Jacaré (2025), both receivers of a Special Mention at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.
Cast
Pedro Sol Victorino, Fernanda Botelho, Fumassa Alves, Caio Nery, Julia Bernat, Raphael Najan
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| Euro Live | 2026.06.03 [Wed] 15:10-17:00 |
Online Screening
| Online | schedule | Online Screening |
|---|---|---|
| Online Screening | 2026.06.11 [Thu] - 2026.06.30 [Tue] |
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The most attractive point of Jacaré is its poetic and abstract approach to a very recognizable everyday reality. The film is built around a poignant iron: Pedro is a teenager who spends his summer selling drinks to drivers stuck in traffic on their way to the beach but he doesn't remember to actually seen the sea himself. What begins as a routine day gradually turns into a small but powerful journey when Pedro decides to hide in the back of a car in hopes of finally encountering the ocean, transforming an ordinary landscape into a story about curiosity, desire, and discovery. By blending this observational gaze with a poetic tone, Jacaré invites audiences to look again at a familiar scene and discover new layers of meaning within it.