| The Orphan | |
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| Portuguese | O Órfão |
| Directed by | Carolina Markowicz |
| Written by | Carolina Markowicz |
| Produced by | Mario Peixoto Mayra Faour Awad |
| Starring | Kauan Alavrenga |
| Cinematography | Pepe Mendes |
| Edited by | Lautaro Colace |
| Production company | MyMama Entertainment |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
The Orphan (Portuguese: O Órfão) is a 2018 Brazilian short drama film, written and directed by Carolina Markowicz. The film stars Kauan Alavrenga as Jonathas, a young orphan who was adopted by a family, but then was abandoned and returned to the orphanage when they discovered that he was gay.
The film premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Queer Palm for best LGBTQ-themed short film.
References
- James Prestridge, "Interview: Director Carolina Markowicz On Her Poignant Short Film ‘The Orphan’". Close-Up Culture, 15 January 2019.
- "Curta de Carolina Markowicz traz a Cannes problemática da adoção". RFI, 18 May 2018.
- Rhonda Richford, "Cannes: Lukas Dhont’s ‘Girl’ Awarded Queer Palm Prize". The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2018.
External links
- The Orphan at IMDb
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