Information
Fiction / 74’ / 2014
Direction: Guilherme Fiúza Zenha
Production: Camisa Listrada and Solo Filmes
Synopsis
What child hasn’t dreamed of having a clone? Someone who would do all the boring things in his or her place, like going to school when the child doesn’t want to or gejng a painful injection at a hospital. Transforming this fantasy into reality is the central idea behind the feature film The Boy in the Mirror, a film that addresses universal themes such as childhood, friendship and discovering love. The screenplay is an adaptation of the homonymous book by Fernando Sabino.
Cast
Lino Faciolli, Giovanna Rispoli, Mateus Solano, Regiane Alves, Ricardo Blat, Gisele Fróes, Laura Neiva, Murilo Quirino, Murilo Quirino, Ravi Hood.
Awards/Festivals
Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (2014)
CinePE (2014) – Special Jury Mention
Festival de Cinema da Lapa (2014) – Best Supporting Actress (Giovanna Rispoli) and
Best Art Direction.
2015 Chicago International Children Festival
2015 Beijing Film Festival
2015 IFFC – Sri Lanka
2015 LUCAS Film Festival
2015 Mooov Belgium
2015 Zlín Film Festival for Children and Youth
2016 Providence Children Film Festival USA
2016 Dreamfest – International Festival of Films for Children and Teenagers – Best Photography