"The film moves effortlessly between historical tableau, musical comedy, queer romance and post-colonial provocation."
- TIFF.
Premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at Cannes.
Will-o’-the-Wisp Fogo-fátuo
The year is 2069. On his deathbed, His Royal Highness Alfredo, the King without a crown, recalls his youth and the days when he dreamt of a career as a fireman. A meeting with the fireman Afonso opens up a new chapter in the lives of the two young men, a chapter full of love, desire and the will to change.
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Dandelion's Odyssey Planètes
Momoko Seto
Sunday, 03. 05. 2026 / 11:30 / Small Hall
Somewhere between computer animation, macro photography, and time-lapse footage, a gentle narrative unfolds about a world after the end of the world.