International Program
My Mother is a Cow
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Left in her aunt’s care on a family ranch at the edge of the burning Brazilian wetland, 12-year-old Mia is desperate for the touch of her mother’s love ? but in this volatile natural world, with the impending threat of a deadly Jaguar consuming the family, love comes in unexpected form.
- Director
- Moara Passoni
- Time
- 0:15:00
- Country
- Brazil
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2024
- Cast
- Luísa Bastos, Amorosa, Helena Albergaria, Ana Carolina Guztazazky, Claudio Rodrigues da Silva, Andrey Rener Scala Aquino
Awards Nominations
Venezia 81 - Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica, Orizzonti Short Films Competition 2024, Italy - World Premiere
Tirana International Film Festival 2024, Albania
Festival do Rio - Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival 2024, Brazil
International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2024, Best Director Award
AFI FEST 2024, USA
Lobo Fest - Festival Internacional de Filmes 2024, Brazil
El Gouna Film Festival 2024, Egypt
Stockholm International Film Festival 2024, Sweden
Zubroffka Short Film Festival 2024, Poland
Minimalen Short Film Festival 2025, Norway
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2025, Australia
Landshut Short Film Festival 2025, Germany
Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2025, Italy
Akbank Short Film Festival 2025, Turkey
Movies that Matter 2025, Netherlands
BAFICI - Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente 2025, Argentina - Best International Short Film Award
Director
Moara Passoni
Moara Passoni is a Brazilian writer & director. She wrote and directed the feature-length essay film Extase (CPH:DOX, MoMA’S Doc Fortnight, Visions du Réel) which received critical acclaim and won a gamut of international awards.
She was named one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Filmmaking” by Filmmaker Magazine
Cast
Luísa Bastos, Amorosa, Helena Albergaria, Ana Carolina Guztazazky, Claudio Rodrigues da Silva, Andrey Rener Scala Aquino
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| Omotesando Hills Space O | 2025.5.30 [Fri] 11:20-13:10 |
Online Screening
| Online | schedule | Online Screening |
|---|---|---|
| Online Grand Theater | 2025.06.12 [Thu] - 06.30 [Mon] |
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Sponsors
Festival Partner
Event Partner
Creative Partner
Media Partners
Media Supporters
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Festival Supporters
War and the Power To Live Program Special Support
Venue Supporter
