For its 36th edition, FIDMarseille remains true to its mission: to spotlight independent cinema that is attentive to the echoes of the contemporary world and to the stories that reveal its fractures, both intimate and collective.

Morte e vida madalena, Death and Life Madalena

Guto Parente

Brazil, Portugal, 2025, Color, 85’

World Premiere

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Eight months pregnant, Madalena is the producer of a science-fiction film written by her recently deceased father. As the shoot descends into chaos, she must save the film before the baby is born. A queer, radiant, and heartfelt comedy.

Technical sheet

  • Script:
    Guto Parente
  • Photography:
    Ivo Lopes Araújo
  • Editing:
    Guto Parente, Taís Augusto, Ticiana Augusto Lima
  • Music:
    Paulo Gama
  • Sound:
    Lucas Coelho
  • Cast:
    Linga Acácio, Noá Bonoba, Nataly Rocha, Tavinho Teixeira, Marcus Curvelo, David Santos, Honório Félix, Jennifer Joingley, Rodrigo Fernandes, Souma ., Tavares Neto, Tuan Fernandes, Carlos Francisco, Armando Praça, Lui Fontelene, Raul Lôbo
  • Production:
    Ticiana Augusto Lima (Tardo Filmes)
  • Contact:
    Ticiana Augusto Lima (Tardo Filmes), Flavio Armone (Light On)