Paradise Europe

Synopsis

On the day thousands of people went to the streets protesting against unaffordable rents in Berlin and the abolishment of the rental cap law, a gay Brazilian immigrant who was just kicked out of his apartment struggles to find a new room while his personal life falls apart as well as the city around him.

The film won the Pardino d'argento SRG SSR Award for the International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival 2023 and also participated in Tallinn Black Nights 2023 and others.

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Leandro Goddinho is a Brazilian filmmaker known for his dedicated work on LGBTQ+ issues. His recent short film Du bist So Wunderbar won the Silver Leopard at the esteemed 76th Locarno International Film Festival as part of the Pardi di Domani competition. He is also a BERLINALE TALENTS alumni and winner of more than 100 awards at film festivals worldwide. In 2015, Leandro was selected for the German Chancellor Fellowship for Prospective Leaders, sponsored by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. This prestigious opportunity allowed him to research and develop a documentary project titled The World is round so that nobody can hide in the corners, which focused on LGBTQ+ Diaspora. 

Paulo Menezes was born in 1977. In 1995, he studied drawing at the National Fine Arts Society. In the following years, he attended several courses of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Animated Film, illustration and Volumes Animation. He graduated from the National School of Theatre and Cinema 1997/2000, specializing in Cinematography. In the following years he continued his training in the area, attending workshops and masterclasses, becoming more and more specialized. As a result of his work, he was awarded for his Cinematography at many film festivals. His work has been displayed in major film festivals like Cannes, Locarno, and Berlin.