Q&A with Oscar-shortlisted writer-director Gustavo Milan
Join the Film Festival Department for a Q&A with Brazilian filmmaker Gustavo Milan, writer/director of the Oscar-shortlisted drama UNDER THE HEAVENS!
"Seiva Bruta / Under the Heavens" is a short about the pain of abandonment, and how the current political crisis in Venezuela has strongly impacted the structure and stability of Venezuelan families. It follows the story of a Venezuelan mother whose ability to breastfeed causes her fate to be forever intertwined with a young mother and her baby, while immigrating to Brazil to find work to support their families.
In Spanish and Portuguese with English subtitles.
This powerful drama is currently shortlisted for the 2022 Oscar in the Best Live Action short category, and it has had an impressive festival run: Telluride, Miami Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival, and won the DGA Award for Best Latino Student Film.
Watch the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/564228664
***Please note THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT STUDENTS, ALUMNI, FACULTY, and STAFF with a NYFA email address. The recording of the Q&A will be sent out afterwards, but attendance is encouraged.