Dates: Wednesday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 26th, 2025, Online Grand Theater: Wednesday, October 22nd to Monday, November 10th, 2025

A Bird Called Memory

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Focus on Brazil

A bird called Memory has forgotten how to come back home. Lua, a trans woman, searches for Memory in the streets, but the city can be a hostile place.

Director
Leonardo Martinelli
Time
0:15:00
Country
Brazil, United Kingdom
Genre
Drama
Year
2023
Cast
Ayla Gabriela, Henrique Bulh?es

Awards Nominations

76th Locarno Film Festival
48th Toronto International Film Festival
48th Hong Kong International Film Festival
46th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

Director

Leonardo Martinelli

Leonardo Martinelli is a filmmaker from Rio de Janeiro. In 2021, his film Fantasma Neon won the Golden Leopard for Best International Short Film at the Locarno Film Festival. He is currently developing his first feature film, which was selected for the Locarno Residency and the Hubert Bals Fund.?

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Cast

Ayla Gabriela, Henrique Bulh?es

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
AKASAKA INTERCITY CONFERENCE CENTER2025.10.26 [Sun] 14:30 - 19:00

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Grand Theater2025.10.27 [Mon] - 11.10 [Mon]

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Organizer

Committee for Short Shorts Film Festival Asia

Patronage

J-WAVE, Inc.

Co-organizer

Tokyo

Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 Organizer

Japan Cultural Expo 2.0

Partner

Tokyo International Film Festival

Venue Supporter

NIPPON STEEL KOWA REAL ESTATE CO.,LTD.

Support

Direct. Network systems.