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Blooming on the asphalt
Coraci Ruiz and Julio Matos, 79 min, 2022
production
As Jack starts his gender transition process, Brazil is plunged into a wave of extreme conservatism. For five years we follow the transformations in both his life and in Brazil, as the LGBTQI+ community are challenged by an ultra right-wing government and a devastating pandemic. This intimate portrayal of Jack and his friends reveals a tender network of affection and solidarity that flourishes in the midst of adversity.
directors
Coraci Ruiz
Coraci Ruiz has a degree in Dance, a master in Audiovisual Culture and Media and a PhD in Multimedia, all from Unicamp. She has been a documentary filmmaker since 2003, when she participated in the foundation of the production company Laboratório Cisco. Her first feature film, Letters to Angola (2012), took part in several festivals and won awards in Brazil, Angola, Portugal and Belgium; her second, Threshold (2020), has been circulating through dozens of festivals in various countries and received 18 awards in Brazil and abroad.
Julio Matos
Julio Matos graduated in Sociology at Unicamp and has a Masters in Media and Communication from Goldsmiths University of London. He has been a documentary director and producer since 2003, when he participated in the foundation of the production company Laboratório Cisco. His first feature film, Letters to Angola (2012), took part in several festivals and won awards in Brazil, Angola, Portugal and Belgium.
credits
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Producers
Coproducers
Executive Producer
Director
Screenplay
Cinematography
Sound Recorder
Editor
Sound Designer and Mixer
Original Soundtrack
Art Design
Editing consultancy
Production Director
Soundtrack production
Office Production
Controller
Post-production coordination
Colorist
Visual Effects
Motion Graphics
Editing Assistance
English Translation
Spanish Translation
French Translation
Libras
Audio-description
Descriptive subtitles
Drivers
Cleanning
Jack Celeste, Helena Agalenéa, Noah Silveira Ruiz, Rafaela Vaz, Paul Parra. Graffiti byTransmarginais - Weyla Yue and Edy Carão
Coraci Ruiz, Hidalgo Romero and Julio Matos
Zan Barberton and Scott Radnor
Julio Matos, Marcelo Félix and Marcinhò Zolá
Coraci Ruiz and Julio Matos
Coraci Ruiz, Julio Matos and Luiza Fagá
Coraci Ruiz
Julio Matos
Luiza Fagá
Augusta Gui and Guile Martins
Malka Julieta
Nathê Miranda
Marta Andreu (DOCSP 2020)
Julio Matos
Tuca Freitas
Bárbara Sodré and Marcelo Félix
Marcelo Félix and Marcinhò Zolá
Julio Matos and Lucas Lazarini
Tobias Rezende
Augusta Gui
Lucas Lazarini and Matheus Luiz
Augusta Gui and Lucas Lazarini
Coraci Ruiz, Noah Silveira Ruiz, Zan Barberton and Lue Mac
Luna Acosta
Top Traduções and Giles Weyne Robert
Jady Mitchells
Bell Machado / Quesst Consulting (Script and Narration) and Felipe Mianes (Consulting)
Augusta Gui and Ana Lígia Rodrigues
Michael Viana and Abner
Michele Barros
awards and exhibitions
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25ª Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes, Brazil
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37th Lovers Film Festival, Italy
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II Festival Internacional LGBTQIA+ Transamazônico, Brazil
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2022 Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival, Canada
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Unicamp Queer 2022, Brazil
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AMOR Festival Internacional de Cine LGBT+, Chile
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8º Santos Film Fest – Festival Internacional de Filmes de Santos, Brazil - Best Direction
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Semana de Arte Transviada, Brazil
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26º Festival de Cine de Lima Pucp, Peru - hors-concours
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34º Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Canada
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9th FICLAPAZ - International Film Festival of La Paz, Bolivia - Best Documentary Feature
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Llamale H, Uruguay
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18º Festival Brésil en Mouvements, France
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Fringe! Queer Film & Art Fest, UK
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29º Festival de Cinema de Vitória, Brazil - Honorable Mention for Direction
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16º Cine BH, Brazil
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45ª Festival Guarnicê de Cinema, Brazil - Best Soundtrack and Best Supporting Actress
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Everybody's Perfect, the Geneva International Queer Film Festival, Switzerland
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20º Festival des Libertés, Belgium
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11th Pink Life QueerFest, Turkey
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16º Atlantidoc, Uruguay
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39º Bogocine, Colomby
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13th Ethnofest - Athens Ethnographic Film Festival, Greece
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34º FICVIÑA - Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar, Chile
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LGBT Film Festival El Lugar Sin Límites, Equator
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forumdoc.bh.2022 - Mostra Contemporânea Brasileira, Brazil
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28º Festival De Cine Latinoamericano Rosario, Argentina
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30º Mix Brasil, Brazil - Honorable Mention
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10th Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival, India
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Mostra Sesc de Cinema, Brazil - Acquisition Award
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15th edition of OMOVIES FILM FESTIVAL, Italy
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13º Festival de Cinema de Triunfo, Brazil - Best Sound, Best Editing and Best Character
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16° For Rainbow, Brazil – Festival de Cinema e Cultura da Diversidade Sexual e de Gênero, Brazil - Best Sound and Best Editing
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Festival de films LGBTQI+ de Toulouse | Des Images Aux Mots, France - Palmarès du Jury Documentaire
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Cinéma de Femmes, Paris, France
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Cine Plural, Brazil
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Internationales Frauen Filmfest Dortmund, Germany
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Crossroads, Austria
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LASA2023 Film Festival, Canada
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Rio LGBTQIA+ Festival, Brazil
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6ta Edición de Santiago del Estero Film Festival, Argentina
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20º Festival Internacional de Cine de Direitos Humanos FICDH, Argentina
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9° Festival de Cine sobre Diversidad Sexual y Género Espacio Queer, Argentina - Special Mention by Jury
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12º Rio LGBTQIA+ Festival, Brasil
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27º Inffinito Film Festival, EUA
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EQUIS – Festival de Cine Feminista 2023, Ecuador
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Festival Chéries-Chéris 2023, França
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TRANSFORMA 2023, Brasil
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Festival Hecho por Mujeres 2024, Perú - Mejor Largometraje
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15º LGBT+ Film Festival Poland, 2024
media e Q&A:
Q&A Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes: ENCONTRO COM OS FILMES | GERMINO PÉTALAS NO ASFALTO (portuguese)
Cineastas de Campinas lançam documentário sobre rede de apoio de jovens em transição de gênero: 'Criam universo para se proteger' (G1 Campinas e Região) (portuguese)
Documentário campineiro estreia neste domingo na Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes (Correio Popular) (portuguese)
“Germino Pétalas no Asfalto” estreia na Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes (Rádio Unicamp) (portuguese)