Ant Killers

A Short film of

João Paulo Miranda Maria

Produced by

Les Valseurs

Production year2017

Runtime12 min

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Synopsis

In a small town in Brazil, a teenage girl spends her days working in a eucalyptus forest where she gets rid of parasite ants with pesticides. But her real fight is internal.

Credits

Director (1)

João Paulo Miranda Maria
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Actresses (3)

Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producer : Les Valseurs

Foreign production company : Grupo Kino-Olho

Film exports/foreign sales : Shortcuts

Full credits (11)

Executive Producers : Damien Megherbi, Justin Pechberty

Screenwriter : João Paulo Miranda Maria

Director of Photography : Thiago Ribeiro

Assistant Director : Rogério Borges

Editor : Jérôme Bréau

Sound Recordist : Léo Bortolin

Foreign producer : Fernanda Tosini

Production manager : Louise Krieger

Sound Editor : Léo Bortolin

Production Designer : Marina Palmero Butolo

Sound Mixer : Vincent Arnardi

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Portrait
Themes : Adolescence, Misogyny, Society, Violence
Production language : Portuguese
Coproducer countries : France, Brazil
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Majority French (France, Brazil)
Production year : 2017
Runtime : 12 min 34 seconds
Visa number : 147.597
Visa issue date : 25/10/2017
Production formats : Digital creation - HD
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 16/9
Audio format : Dolby 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (1)

4 French films in Competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival

21 AUGUST 2017

Festivals & events

Selections (10)

Dresden International Short Film Festival
Germany, 2019
Programme spécial
Festival Internacional de Curtas de São Paulo
Brazil, 2018
International Program
Melbourne International Film Festival
Australia, 2018
International Competition
Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival
Portugal, 2018
International Competition

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Website(1)

http://lesvalseurs.com/meninasformicida/

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