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Festival do Rio Opens Citywide With 300+ Films and Free Screenings

The 27th edition marks a full-scale relaunch, blending major international titles with a robust platform for contemporary Brazilian work.

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Overview

  • The festival launches today with Luca Guadagnino’s Depois da Caçada as the gala opener at Cine Odeon, followed by a public session on October 3.
  • Programming runs through October 12 across roughly 25 venues, spanning auteur premieres, restored classics, Midnight Movies and youth selections.
  • Free Cinema Circulação sessions reach Penha, Nova Brasília and Realengo with titles such as O Auto da Compadecida 2, Vitória and Kasa Branca, with no-cost tickets available online.
  • Première Brasil Debates return at Cine Odeon with filmmaker Q&As, a 150‑ticket free quota per session and an Especial COP30 focus on socially relevant themes.
  • International guests include Juliette Binoche, Nadav Lapid and Academy CEO Bill Kramer, while Brazil’s Oscar submission O Agente Secreto screens on October 7–8.