Zhena moego syna

Based on the book by Henning Mankell (Sweden), this story takes place in Mozambique and is about a young boy, Nelio, who loses his entire family during a time of civil war. A wounded Nelio is found by a baker in the capital Mapouto; refusing medical treatment, the boy instead asks for sanctuary so he can tell his terrible tale. This he proceeds to do, starting with how the fighters arrived in his village and slaughtered many, to his captivity, his escape and his teaming with other orphaned street urchins to become their leader in survival.

This film emerged from a number of experiences that we share over the years with Monica Galan, main actress of the film. I took this project with passion, or rather, the project took me. Despite my plans, I found myself writing, thinking, dreaming this universe. The images appeared leading me to the choice of title 'BALDIO'(Wasteland). While it was a sensation, I was very curious to consult the dictionary. Baldío (Wasteland): 1- (land) That is not cultivated or worked. 2- (effort, commitment) That is useless because it does not offer any results. How to convey impotence, the effort of a mother in her attempt to save her son from drugs and show the coexistence of logic and despair when they happen at the same time? How does this same fact reflect the state of things in dysfunctional society?

Avignon. Irma, who doesn't seem to find her place in the world crosses paths with Dolores, a free and uninhibited woman who is in a mission to write a gay-friendly travel guide on a forgotten area in Provence.

A choir singer decides to dance in the game of deception, when the man who jilted her right there in the church choose to walk the aisle with another, over her

It was almost a perfect love, but a love doomed from the start--a love that society would never understand.