Dadá
Short Film
Direction:
Eduardo Vaisman
2001
The third short film produced by the partnership between the producer Ailton Franco Jr. and the filmmaker Eduardo Vaisman, as well as the second collaboration with the scriptwriter Flávia Lins e Silva. The film is considered a classic of the new language of the Brazilian short film. “Dadá” features Jonathan Haagensen, a young actor from the group Nós do Morro, who was in the critical and public success “City of God”, by Fernando Meirelles. The film, a blend of documentary and fiction, is set in the hillside shantytown of Vidigal in Rio de Janeiro and focuses on the day-to-day of three youngsters who live there, presenting a whole other face of Rio de Janeiro to that which greets the tourist.
Synopsis
The story of Dílson, Dennis and Dada, three friends separated by a secret. The story of Jésus, Jonathan and Thaísa, three actors from Vidigal united by a film.
Information
Genre: Documentary
Language: Portuguese
Lenght: 20 min
Format: 35 mm
Year of Release: 2001
Datasheet
Director: Eduardo Vaisman
Executive Producer: Ailton Franco Jr.
Spript: Flávia Lins e Silva
Direction of Photography: Marcelo Guru Duarte
Sound: José Moreau Louzeiro
Editing: Ana Teixeira
Awards and Festivals
6º Festival de Cinema Luso-Brasileiro de Santa Maria da Feira – Portugal, 2002 – Best Short Film Award.
24º Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latino Americano - Habana International Film Fetival – Havana – Cuba/2002 – Best Short Film
Festival do Rio BR 2002 – Rio de Janeiro – Brasil – Best Short Film – Audience Award.
Toronto Worldwilde Short Film Festival – Canadá, 2002 – Best Documentary Award
6º Festival de Cinema e Vídeo de Curitiba - Brasil – Best Documentary and Best Director Awards.
É Tudo Verdade 2002 – 7º Festival Internacional de Documentários – Ministry of Culture Award.
Festival Internacional de Curtas do Rio de Janeiro – Curta Cinema 2002 – Best Film ABD&C/RJ.