Private Desert
Aly Miritiba
drama / 125’ / 2021
Daniel is an exemplary policeman, but he ends up making a mistake that puts his career and honor at risk. Without seeing a sense in keep living in Curitiba, he leaves there looking up for Sara, the woman with whom he relates to virtually.
In co-production with Grafo Audiovisual (Brazil).-
CinEuphoria 2023 | National Competition
Best Film
Best Director (Aly Muritiba)
Best Actor (Antonio Saboia)
Best Actor (Pedro Fasanaro)
Best Supporting Actor (Thomas Aquino)
Best Cast
Best Screenplay (Aly Muritiba)
Best Edition (Patrícia Saramago)
Best Photography (Luis Armando Arteaga)
Best Original Song (Felipe Ayres)
Best Art Direction (Fabiola Bonofiglio)
Best Costume Design (Isbella Brasileiro)
Best Makeup (Britney Federline)
Best Poster
Best TrailerIberoamerican Cinema 2022
Best screenplay (Henrique dos Santos and Aly Muritiba)Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2022 Best Film
Best Actor (Antonio Saboia)
Best Director
Best Makeup
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best SoundtrackGuarani Award 2022
Best Film
Best Actor (Antonio Saboia)
Best Supporting Actress (Zezita Matos)
Best Cast
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Costumes
Best Makeup and Hair
Best Editing
Best Original Screenplay
Best Soundtrack Best MusicABC Award 2022
Best Cinematography
Best Art DirectionPLATINO Awards 2022
1 NominationBrazilian candidate for the 2022 OSCARS
Best International FilmVenice Film Festival 2021
Giornate degli Autori Award
Queer Lion Graffetta d’oro for Best Film -
CinEuphoria 2023
Best Duo | International Competition
Best Actor | National Competition
Top 10 of the Year | National CompetitionSESC Film Festival, Brazil 2022
Best Argument
Best Photography 2022Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2022
Best Original Screenplay
Guarani Prize 2022
Best Director
Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Aquinas
Best New ActorVenice International Film Festival 2022
Public Prize Giornate degli Autori
Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2022
Best Feature Film - ROZE FILMDAGENUruguay International Film Festival 2022
Best movieVenice International Film Festival 2021
Best movieHuelva Latin American Film Festival 2021
Best movie
Best Most Solidarity FilmCine PE Audiovisual Festival 2021
Best movie
Best Soundtrack
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress (Zezita)
Best Supporting Actor (Luthero Almeida)
Critics Award for Best Feature FilmMIXBRASIL Festival 2021
Best Actor (Pedro Fasanaro)Merlinka Queer Film Festival 2021
Best Feature FilmTel Aviv International LGBTQ Film Festival 2021
Best International Feature FilmLjubljana International LGBTQ Film Festival 2021
Best movieThessaloniki International Film Festival 2021
Special Mention in the Mermaid Award Category -
CinEuphoria 2023
Iberoamerican Cinema 2022
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2022
Guarani Prize 2022
Venice Film Festival 2021
SESC Film Festival, Brazil 2022
Huelva Latin American Film Festival 2021
Recife Cine PE Audiovisual Festival 2021
Merlinka Festival 2021
Italy 2021 | Venice Days
Greece | Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Israel 2021 Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival
USA 2021 | Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival
India 2021 | Goa International Film Festival
Canada 2021 | Montréal Brazilian Film Festival – Canada Premiere
Brazil 2021 | Cine PE
Brasil 2021 | Mix Brasil
Brazil 2021 | 45th International Film Festival in São Paulo – National Premiere
Serbia 2021 | Merlinka - Belgrade Queer Film Festival – Serbia Premiere
Slovenia | Ljubljana LGBT film festival - international competition
Spain 2021 | IBEROMERICAN HUELVA
Spain 2021 | Huelva Film Festival
Sweden 2022 | Goteborg International Film Festival
Australia 2022 | Sydney International Film Festival
UK 2022 | BFI FLARE London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
UK 2022 | Cheltenham International Film Festival
Norway 2022 | Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival
Netherlands 2022 | AMSTERDAM LGBTQ FF
Netherlands 2022 | Gorinchem International Film Festival
France 2022 | Brazilian Film Festival in Paris
France 2022 | Cabourg Film Festival
Czech Republic 2022 | Febio Fest – Prague International Film Festival
USA 2022 | Outshine - Miami LGBT Film Festival
USA 2022 | Cleveland International Film Festival
USA 2022 | Milwuakee Film Festival
Türkiye 2022 | Istanbul International Film Festival
Poland 2022| Polish LGBT+ Film Festival
Belgium 2022 | MOOOV FILM FACING THE WORLD Film Festival
Argentina 2022 | BAFICI - Buenos Aires International Film Festival
Spain 2022 | Barcelona Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Australia 2022 | SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Thailand 2022 | Embassy of Brazil in Bangkok
Italy 2022 | Mix Film Festival
Taiwan 2022 | International Queer Film Festival
PRODUCTION CREDITS
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PRODUCTION CREDITS 〰️
COSTUME DESIGN
MAKE-UP
Isbella Brasileiro
Britney Federline
SOUND MIXING
ORIGINAL SCORE
Vitor Moraes
Felipe Ayres
Antonio Gonçalves Junior, Luís Galvão Teles, Gonçalo Galvão Teles, Aly Muritiba
PRODUCTION
Aly Muritiba
DIRECTION
Chris Spode, Raiane Rodrigues, Vasco Esteves, João Fonseca
EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION
SCRIPT
Aly Muritiba, Henrique dos Santos
Luis Armando Arteaga
PHOTOGRAPHY
EDITING
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Marco Pedroso e Fabíola Arteaga
Patricia Saramago
Daniel Turini, Fernando Henna, Henrique Chiurciu
SOUND
SOUND EDITING
Marcos Manna
Antonio Saboia, Pedro Fasanaro, Thomas Aquino, Laila Garin e Cynthia Senek
WITH
Aly Miritiba
Being selected to festivals like Sundance (Ferrugem, 2018), Venice (Tarântula, 2015), San Sebastian (Para Minha Amada Morta, 2015 / Ferrugem, 2018) and Cannes - Semaine de La Critique (Pátio, 2013), the films written and directed by Aly Muritiba have received more than 200 awards all around the world.
For TV and streaming platforms, Aly Muritiba directed: O Hipnotizador Season 2 (HBO), Carcereiros Season 2 (Globo), Irmãos Freitas (Turner), Irmandade (Netflix) e O Caso Evandro (GloboPlay).