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Kites 2025 Directed by Walter Thompson-Hernández Pipas

In a magical realist world where you can have a conversation with your guardian angel, Duvo, a 25-year-old gangster, searches for peace and redemption from a life marked by crime in this beautifully lyrical look at life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

Country Brazil
Production Country Brazil
Language Portuguese
Spoken Language Portuguese
Gnere Drama
Release Date 6 June 2025
85 mins
Cast
Daniel Fernando do Prado Dorea Lima
Daniel Fernando do Prado Dorea Lima
Phillipe Augusto da Silva Souza
Phillipe Augusto da Silva Souza
Larissa Borges
Larissa Borges
Thiago Oliveira
Thiago Oliveira
João Vittor Pedroza
João Vittor Pedroza
Crew
Director
Walter Thompson-Hernández
Walter Thompson-Hernández
Writer
Walter Thompson-Hernández
Walter Thompson-Hernández
Producer
Walter Thompson-Hernández
Walter Thompson-Hernández
Executive Producers
Ruben Islas
Ruben Islas
Stanley Preschutti
Stanley Preschutti
Franz Alvarez Vaclav Novotny
Franz Alvarez Vaclav Novotny
Gustavo Castillón
Gustavo Castillón
Cinematography
Michael Fernandez
Michael Fernandez
Composer
Malcolm Parson
Malcolm Parson
Editor
Jack Hessler
Jack Hessler