UNFAMILIAR SKIN
​by Gustavo Milan

17min | Brazil | 2024

During easter holiday, the intimate relationship between a 12-year-old boy and his mother comes
to an end when the boy experiences his first sexual awakening.​

Original Title Ruído da Pele
Year of production 2024
Length 17'
Country Brazil
Shooting Format 16mm
Aspect Ratio 1,85:1
Dialogue Portuguese
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Director Gustavo Milan
Producers Gustavo Morozini, Gustavo Milan
Production Nanucha Films, Slim Dog Films
Writer Gustavo Milan
Cinematographer Lasse Ulvedal Tolboll
Editor Alan Wu
Sound Samuca Bori
Sound Mixing Tobias Kracochansky
Music Mike Brun​
​Cast Valentino Manolo, Fernanda Chicolet, Fernanda Fonseca, Antonio Haddad, André Guerreiro
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Festival selections
​Landshut Short Film Festival 2024, Germany - World Premiere
Festival Internacional de Cine de Huesca 2024, Spain - Special Mention
Shanghai International Film Festival 2024, China
Yerevan Short Film Festival 2024, Armenia
​HollyShorts Film Festival 2024, USA
Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival 2024, Brazil
​Bueu International Short Film Festival 2024, Spain
​Linz International Short Film Festival 2024, Austria
Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival 2024, Italy
​International Film Festival KineNova Skopje 2024. North Macedonia 
Thess International Short Film Festival 2024, Greece
​CortoCircuito Latino ShortFest NY 2024, USA
​Cairo International Film Festival 2024, Egypt
Planos Film Festival 2024, Portugal - Best Cinematography Award
Lublin Film Festival 2024, Poland
Grand OFF - World Independent Film Awards 2024, Poland
​ClujShorts International Short Film Festival 2025, Romania

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