The Guardian

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A boy and his grandpa must face the life-changing consequences of a skirt.

Released May 01, 2025

Overview

After hearing about a Brazilian folklore party at the neighborhood school, Fernando, an 8-year-old child, decides to go dressed as Curupira, with a skirt and everything, and suggests it to his grandfather, Mr. Lino, 70 years old. The dynamics between grandfather and grandson begin to be affected as Lino perceives Fernando to be a different child. Through subtleties in the dialogues and the silence, social conventions and the responsibility of being the guardian-protector of something precious, the film evokes conceptions of the masculine within a queer childhood.

Runtime

0h 15m


Budget

$,50,000


Origin Country

Brazil


Original Language

Portuguese


Original Title

Guardião


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Brazil

Spoken Languages

  • Português (Portuguese)

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