PRIVATE DESERT

DESERTO PARTICULAR

By Aly MURITIBA

SURTSEY FILMS - as DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, SPAIN

Drama - Completed 2021

A policeman on forced leave, travels the North of Brazil desperately in search of his internet love affair who's apparently gone missing.

Festivals
& Awards

Ventana Sur 2021
Tel Aviv International LGBTQ Film Festival 2021
Official Competition - Best Feature Award
Mix Brasil LGBTQ Film Festival 2021
Official Competition - Best Film, Best Actor (Pedro Fasanaro)
Merlinka International Film Festival 2021
Competition - Best Film Award
Venice - Biennale 2021
Giornate Degli Autori - Audience Award
Festival de Huelva - Cine Iberoamericano 2021
Official Competition - Premio Camilo, Premio a la película más solidaria
Thessaloniki IFF 2021
Open Horizons
Hollywood Brazilian FF 2021
    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • Drama, Romance, LGBT
    • Countries
    • BRAZIL, PORTUGAL
    • Languages
    • BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE
    • Budget
    • N/A
    • Duration
    • 120 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Aly MURITIBA
    • Writer(s)
    • Aly MURITIBA, Henrique DOS SANTOS
    • Producer(s)
    • Antonio GONÇALVES JUNIOR (GRAFO AUDIOVISUAL)
    • Synopsis
    • 40-year-old Daniel has been suspended from active police work and is under internal investigation for violence.
      When Sara, his internet love affair, stops answering his texts he decides to drive north in search of her, starting on what is apparently a fool's errand.
      He shows Sara's picture around, but nobody seems to recognize the woman. Until eventually a guy pops up saying he can put the two in touch under very specific conditions.