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18 May 2023
Lumina Brazilian cinema
under the spotlight
after a four-year
break from Cannes
A CONFERENCE takes place today focusing on new
LUMINA SETS perspectives and opportunities for filming in Brazil. It is part of
NEW RECORD FOR
THE BIGGEST SCI-FI FILM an initiative under the banner Cinema do Brasil, a presence in
SHOT IN MOROCCO
Cannes that aims to showcase all that Brazilian cinema has to
offer the international market. The Cinema do Brasil delegation
represents a return to Cannes after a four-year pandemic-
induced absence.
Cinema do Brasil is a public-private partnership that aims to
promote its film industry and the entire Brazilian audiovisual
sector across the world. As a supporting partner, ApexBrasil —
ACCORDING to the team at© DR the Brazilian trade and investment promotion agency — is
Canada/US-based Goldove © RUBEN GONZALEZ ESCUDERO
Entertainment, its film Lumina is accompanying the Brazilian delegation. A critical part of this
the first Hollywood sci-fi film to
be shot entirely in Morocco, Canadian director, screenwriter and producer.Lynda policy is to stimulate co-production and distribution
featuring some of the largest sci-fi interior sets to be
built on the African continent. The film has been McKoy, Hudson McKoy and David Seychell serve internationally and increase the competitiveness and
credited with having kept the film economy alive in
Morocco during the pandemic. “We had to as producers. attractiveness of Brazilian cinema.
overcome many hurdles to shoot this feature,” said
Lynda McKoy, one of the producers at Goldove The story follows Alex, who believed he had finally With 66 associated companies, the Cinema do Brasil
Entertainment.
It stars Hollywood veteran Eric Roberts, alongside found the perfect woman in the tall, beautiful and delegation includes studios, television producers, content and
US actors Ken Lawson, Sidney Nicole Rogers and
Emily Hall; and UK actors Rupert Lazarus, Andrea mysterious Tatiana. But when the sky opened up in video producers, film companies, dubbing, finishing and
Tividar and Eleanor Williams. A film in the vein of
Alien, Nope and X-Files, according to Goldove, it is a flash of blinding light, Tatiana disappeared. Alex audiovisual equipment rental companies, among others.
the feature-film debut from Gino McKoy, a
sets off on a desperate journey to find his lost love. “The creative economy sector is one of our strengths, both
Joining him are his best friend Patricia, George, an from the point of view of creative capacity and of
obsessive conspiracy theorist and the manipulative professionalism and job creation,” Jorge Viana, president of
Delilah, who is intent on winning Alex’s grieving ApexBrasil, said.
heart. Traveling deep into the desert, they’ll find the Cinema do Brasil is a partnership between ApexBrasil and the
truth that will change their lives forever — if any of Audiovisual Industry Union of the State of São Paulo (SIAESP),
them can make it home alive. Lumina’s market the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the
screening is on 19 May. It is set for domestic release National Film Agency (Ancine) as well as the private entities Rio
in theatres throughout North America in Q3 this Filme, SPCine and the Paradiso project.
year; and Goldove Distribution is representing The conference takes place today from 14:30 to 15:30, in the
worldwide sales. ✦ Julian Newby Palais des Festivals, on level minus-one.✦ Julian Newby
CANNES Gus Van Sant which was an and why?
CONFIDENTIAL incredible moment. The audience
reaction for The Brown Bunny by I am in love with many festivals
Jean-Christophe Vincent Gallo in the same year as they actually have different
was also a one-of-a-kind for and complementary film
SIMON different reasons… profiles. However, as we are
located in Berlin, the Berlinale
FILMS BOUTIQUE If you could meet will always be something special
Ruben Ostlund, what with many good films, friends
Your job title? by Joao Pedro Rodrigues would you say to him? and memories
CEO What can we expect I will probably never buy a
from your company Tesla because of The Square Movie theatres are…
Astrological sign? at Cannes this year?
Artificial intelligence is… still the future of cinema
Aries. Monkey in Chinese Beautiful discoveries
Astrology by young exciting filmmakers a tool. Among others... What are your immediate
with three films in the Festival: post-Marché du Film plans?
You were born on… Terrestrial Verses and The Buriti How many streaming
Flower in Official Selection; platforms do you frequently I have a seven-month-old
28 March, 1980 and Tiger Stripes in Critics’ Week watch and what are they? daughter and it will clearly be my
turn to give the bottle
Your three favourite films Your best Cannes moment? I am addicted to Netflix,
of the last 12 months? Amazon, Canal+ and OCS. I also How many stamps on
My first Cannes was in 2003 spend a lot of time on the ARTE your passport?
Pacification by Albert Serra, and I had the chance to attend website which is actually one of
The Blue Caftan by Maryam the premiere of Elephant by the best when it comes to quality Zero as it is actually
Touzani and Will-o’-the-Wisp content brand new
How long did it take you
Outside of Cannes what to answer these questions?
is your favourite film festival
Less time than a film by Lav Diaz
6 NEWS
18 May 2023
Lumina Brazilian cinema
under the spotlight
after a four-year
break from Cannes
A CONFERENCE takes place today focusing on new
LUMINA SETS perspectives and opportunities for filming in Brazil. It is part of
NEW RECORD FOR
THE BIGGEST SCI-FI FILM an initiative under the banner Cinema do Brasil, a presence in
SHOT IN MOROCCO
Cannes that aims to showcase all that Brazilian cinema has to
offer the international market. The Cinema do Brasil delegation
represents a return to Cannes after a four-year pandemic-
induced absence.
Cinema do Brasil is a public-private partnership that aims to
promote its film industry and the entire Brazilian audiovisual
sector across the world. As a supporting partner, ApexBrasil —
ACCORDING to the team at© DR the Brazilian trade and investment promotion agency — is
Canada/US-based Goldove © RUBEN GONZALEZ ESCUDERO
Entertainment, its film Lumina is accompanying the Brazilian delegation. A critical part of this
the first Hollywood sci-fi film to
be shot entirely in Morocco, Canadian director, screenwriter and producer.Lynda policy is to stimulate co-production and distribution
featuring some of the largest sci-fi interior sets to be
built on the African continent. The film has been McKoy, Hudson McKoy and David Seychell serve internationally and increase the competitiveness and
credited with having kept the film economy alive in
Morocco during the pandemic. “We had to as producers. attractiveness of Brazilian cinema.
overcome many hurdles to shoot this feature,” said
Lynda McKoy, one of the producers at Goldove The story follows Alex, who believed he had finally With 66 associated companies, the Cinema do Brasil
Entertainment.
It stars Hollywood veteran Eric Roberts, alongside found the perfect woman in the tall, beautiful and delegation includes studios, television producers, content and
US actors Ken Lawson, Sidney Nicole Rogers and
Emily Hall; and UK actors Rupert Lazarus, Andrea mysterious Tatiana. But when the sky opened up in video producers, film companies, dubbing, finishing and
Tividar and Eleanor Williams. A film in the vein of
Alien, Nope and X-Files, according to Goldove, it is a flash of blinding light, Tatiana disappeared. Alex audiovisual equipment rental companies, among others.
the feature-film debut from Gino McKoy, a
sets off on a desperate journey to find his lost love. “The creative economy sector is one of our strengths, both
Joining him are his best friend Patricia, George, an from the point of view of creative capacity and of
obsessive conspiracy theorist and the manipulative professionalism and job creation,” Jorge Viana, president of
Delilah, who is intent on winning Alex’s grieving ApexBrasil, said.
heart. Traveling deep into the desert, they’ll find the Cinema do Brasil is a partnership between ApexBrasil and the
truth that will change their lives forever — if any of Audiovisual Industry Union of the State of São Paulo (SIAESP),
them can make it home alive. Lumina’s market the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the
screening is on 19 May. It is set for domestic release National Film Agency (Ancine) as well as the private entities Rio
in theatres throughout North America in Q3 this Filme, SPCine and the Paradiso project.
year; and Goldove Distribution is representing The conference takes place today from 14:30 to 15:30, in the
worldwide sales. ✦ Julian Newby Palais des Festivals, on level minus-one.✦ Julian Newby
CANNES Gus Van Sant which was an and why?
CONFIDENTIAL incredible moment. The audience
reaction for The Brown Bunny by I am in love with many festivals
Jean-Christophe Vincent Gallo in the same year as they actually have different
was also a one-of-a-kind for and complementary film
SIMON different reasons… profiles. However, as we are
located in Berlin, the Berlinale
FILMS BOUTIQUE If you could meet will always be something special
Ruben Ostlund, what with many good films, friends
Your job title? by Joao Pedro Rodrigues would you say to him? and memories
CEO What can we expect I will probably never buy a
from your company Tesla because of The Square Movie theatres are…
Astrological sign? at Cannes this year?
Artificial intelligence is… still the future of cinema
Aries. Monkey in Chinese Beautiful discoveries
Astrology by young exciting filmmakers a tool. Among others... What are your immediate
with three films in the Festival: post-Marché du Film plans?
You were born on… Terrestrial Verses and The Buriti How many streaming
Flower in Official Selection; platforms do you frequently I have a seven-month-old
28 March, 1980 and Tiger Stripes in Critics’ Week watch and what are they? daughter and it will clearly be my
turn to give the bottle
Your three favourite films Your best Cannes moment? I am addicted to Netflix,
of the last 12 months? Amazon, Canal+ and OCS. I also How many stamps on
My first Cannes was in 2003 spend a lot of time on the ARTE your passport?
Pacification by Albert Serra, and I had the chance to attend website which is actually one of
The Blue Caftan by Maryam the premiere of Elephant by the best when it comes to quality Zero as it is actually
Touzani and Will-o’-the-Wisp content brand new
How long did it take you
Outside of Cannes what to answer these questions?
is your favourite film festival
Less time than a film by Lav Diaz
6 NEWS
