Aretha Sadick
Acting
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Known For
Oxygen Masks Will Not Drop Down Automatically
1988: A Brazilian flight attendant named Fernando jets between Rio and New York, loves many men, and lives life to the fullest. He ignores the fact that lots of people around him are contracting a mysterious illness. When he himself is diagnosed with HIV, he resolves to fight it. Taking a risk, he smuggles a drug out of the US and into Brazil, where it is illegal.
blasFêmea
An audiovisual experiment showing female power in its various possibilities. It evolves through three narrative moments: the prologue, the central narrative, and the epilogue. The first materializes and at the same time rebels against the cultural construction of the "cult of the Phallus". In the second moment, we can see the formation of a network of protection and mutual help among women, exalting their bodies and their powers. And the last moment is practically a making off, with real scenes of all the women in the cast recording the video.
Victims of the Day
Elder and Daiane are a couple in the midst of an urban war: while he fights to survive, their first child is about to be born.
I Have To Say I Love You
A documentary about resilience and the fight against suicide among trans people, the film portrays the characters’ relationships with their bodies, life and all that is sacred. It dives into the hearts of Aretha, Yago, Deniell and Ariel in an attempt to promote inner healing.
Reencarne
In this supernatural thriller, the dark mysteries of the quest for immortality take over the scorching rural roads of the Goiás countryside.
Dead Mother's Mud
Vida, a black trans woman, makes a point of dumping her mother's ashes without anyone's help, not even her girlfriend. In the solitude of her ritual, she is surprised.
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery
New Rio, 2054 AD. The Order of Truth wreaks havoc on the streets, killing every being that has special powers. Renowned witch Dahlia is determined to beat the Order and assembles a clan of trans and queer people, each with their own supernatural talent. The fate of the city is in their hands.
Projeto Closet São Paulo
In March 2018, a theater in São Paulo becomes a safe and shared space for seven LGBTQI people, born in other Brazilian states, to reflect on the city's contradictions regarding gender and sexuality intolerances.
Red Invite
The routine with housework takes up much of Cristina's day. The noises of these movements echo through all the vacant rooms of the house. The arrival of an unexpected invitation interrupts their customs and will lead to a touching reunion, full of pride and longing.
Ayô
Ayô is a young, gay, Black actor from Bahia, living in São Paulo, and dissatisfied with his love life. After some emotional disagreements with Manu, Ayô turns to dating apps, where he meets João, with whom he forms an instant connection. Professionally, Ayô also finds himself reflecting after Carla, his agent, makes him realize the harsh reality of being a Black artist in an inherently racist society.
Filmography
as Camila
as Sinára
as Dahlia
as Vida
as Dra. Joana