Key Dates: 15 May 2026 (10:00-11:50)
Access: Marché du Film badge holders
Main Venue: Palais K (Palais des Festivals)
Festival do Rio – Rio de Janeiro Int’l Film Festival is Latin America’s largest film festival and gathering of industry professionals. Since its creation in 1999, more than 7,000 films have been screened, including winners at Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, Venice and others. A core program of the festival, Première Brasil is recognized as the country’s main window for Brazilian cinema.
Find out more about the 2026 projects & check out our teaser!
Category: Rio Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Jo Serfaty
Produced by: Clarissa Guarilha | Arissas, Violeta Kreimer, Valentina Merli | Misia Films, João Medeiros-Moraes | Claroscuro Cine
Country of Production: Brazil, France
Original Title: Borda do Mundo
Genre: Drama
Language: Portuguese
Runtime: 115'
Completed in: 2026
In a small coastal village slowly being swallowed by the sea, a fisherwoman and her young granddaughter face the imminent loss of their home. With the arrival of a longtime vacationer, buried desires and long-forgotten memories begin to resurface.
Category: Rio Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Maju de Paiva, Bernardo Florim
Produced by: Gabriel Corrêa e Castro, Sérgio Pedrosa, Juliana Bravo, Danielle Frangelli, Elisa Petry, Rafael Machado | Viralata Produções, Flávia Feffer, Ruben Feffer, Sabrina Nudeliman Wagon | Elo Studios, Telecine and Canal Brasil
Country of Production: Brazil
Original Title: Diário do Fogo
Genre: Fantastic Realism, Horror
Language: Portuguese
Runtime: 85'
Completed in: 2026
Graça dreams of fire. She and her daughter live in an abandoned building occupied by homeless families. When the place burns down, mother and daughter are forced to leave and begin wandering the city in search of somewhere to spend the night. The living and the dead follow their trail.
Category: Rio Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Thais Fujinaga
Produced by: Jessica Luz, Paola Wink | Vulcana Cinema, Daniel van Hoogstraten | Aurora Content, Letícia Friedrich | Vitrine Filmes
Country of Production: Brazil
Original Title: Talismã
Genre: Drama
Language: Portuguese
Runtime: 80'
Completed in: 2026
Single mother and frustrated former dancer, Tereza sees her life turned upside down when her daughter is chosen for a children’s talent reality show. TV exposure strains their bond, forcing her to choose between embracing fame with all its contradictions or breaking the cycle of media exploitation.
Category: Rio Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Jeferson De
Produced by: Globo Filmes, Rosane Svartman | RSMTS, Cris Arenas | Buda Filmes, Sara Silveira | Dezenove Som e Imagens, MACT Productions
Country of Production: Brazil, France
Genre: Drama
Language: Portuguese
Runtime: 100'
Completed in: 2026
Based on a worldwide bestseller. In the 1950s, waste picker Carolina Maria de Jesus overcame hunger and racism through writing. A visceral journey of a mother who transformed her diaries into a revolutionary outcry, becoming one of Brazil’s greatest literary icons. A true story of power and poetry.
Category: Rio Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Fábio Mendonça
Produced by: Diane Maia, André Novis, Eduardo Nasser | AMAIA Produções, in coproduction with Uno Filmes and Globo Filmes
Country of Production: Brazil
Original Title: O Personagem
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Language: Portuguese, French and Creole
Runtime: 90'
Completed in: 2026
Clarens, a Haitian immigrant in São Paulo, fights to reunite his family and build a better future in Brazil, while confronting a society that sees him only as either a criminal or a victim.