PORNOMELANCOLíA BY MANUEL ABRAMOVICH

SOCIAL MEDIA - LGBTQ+ - PORN INDUSTRY

 
 

SYNOPSIS

Lalo is a sex-influencer: he posts photos of his naked body and homemade porn videos for his thousands of followers on social networks. Lalo directs his own life, but in private, out of character, he seems to live in a permanent melancholy.

Where does desire go when life turns into a sex show?

Original title: Pornomelancolía Country: Argentina, Brazil, France Production Year: 2022 Length: 93 min

CAST

Lalo Santos

CREW

Director: Manuel Abramovich Screenwriters: Manuel Abramovich, Fernando Krapp, Pío Longo Director of Photography: Manuel Abramovich Art Director: Dudu Quintanilha Editors​​: Anita Remón, Juan Soto Costume Design: Dudu Quintanilha Sound Design​: Lautaro Zamaro, Roberta Ainstein Production: Gema Juárez Allen (Gema Films) Co-Production: David Hurst (Dublin Films), Rachel Daisy Ellis (Desvia Produçoes) World sales: Luxbox

FESTIVALS

San Sebastián Film Festival - Official Selection - Jury Prize for Best Cinematography - 2022

Zurich Film Festival - 2022

Reykjavik International Film Festival - New Visions Competition - 2022

Bogotá International Film Festival - 2022

Taipei Golden Horse International Film Festival - 2022

FIFIB International Film Festival of Bordeaux - International Competition - Grand Prize - 2022

Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Round Midnight - 2022

IDFA International Documentary Festival Amsterdam - Best of Fests - 2022

This human world International Human Rights Film Festival - 2022

Black Movie Festival - 2023

Queer Porto Film Festival - 2023

Belgrade International Film Festival - 2023

Queer Moments - 2023

Docaviv - 2023

Filmfest München - 2023

Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Festival - 2023

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Horizons - 2023

 

MANUEL ABRAMOVICH

Filmmaker/Screenwriter

Manuel Abramovich (b. Buenos Aires, 1987) is a filmmaker and director of photography.

His work explores the performativity of the everyday. In his films, ordinary people become characters.
He graduated as a Director of Photography at ENERC and is a Berlinale Talents and IDFA Summer School alumni.
His films have been shown at festivals such as Berlinale, Venice, Tribeca, MoMA Doc Fortnight, Viennale, IDFA, San Sebastián, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Cinéma du Réel, BAFICI and received numerous awards.
His first short film ‘The Queen’ won over 50 international awards, while ‘Blue Boy’, his latest work, won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale Shorts Competition 2019.
In the last years, he has been invited as a lecturer and mentor in institutions such as Princeton University, Werkleitz Center, Berlinale Talents, UnionDocs, Tres Puertos Cine, IDFA, Maestría de Cine Alternativo EICTV Cuba.
Manuel is currently working on the development of two new projects: ‘Cowboy Love’ and ‘The Pain’.

FILMOGRAPHY

2019    Blue Boy (19min)

2017    Años Luz (Light Years) (72min)

2017    Soldado (Soldier) (73min)

2016    Solar (75min)

2014    Las Luces (The Lights) (6min)

2013    La Reina (The Queen) (19min)