ÈṢÙ AND THE UNIVERSE
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
Format: 95'
Status: Concluded
Genre: Documentary
Produced in: Brazil, Nigeria, Slovenia and Spain
Co-production: En Caliente, Livres Filmes and Druzina Content
Countries: Brazil and Nigeria
Looking for: Festivals, Broadcasters, Channels and Streamings
Rights Available: All available, Worldwide (all languages)
Languages: Yoruba, English, Croatin and Spanish
Launch: October / 2022
Director: Thiago Zanato
Screenplay: Prof. King, Thiago Zanato, Marcos "Nasi" Valadão Production: Chica Barbosa, Prof. King, Marcos "Nasi" Valadão Coproduction: Druzina Content and Livres Filmes
Cinematography: Marco Antônio Ferreira
Editing: Danilo Santos
Sound: Thiago Zanato, Fred França, Raul Costa and Tales Manfrinato
Sound Editing and Mixing: Tiago Bello
Color and Finishing: MIA - Marcelo Rodriguez
In Brazil, a country where religious freedom is under attack and racism is a systemic issue, a Nigerian professor and his community fight to prove that their god, Èṣù, is not the devil. “Èṣù and the Universe'' is a documentary about freedom of worship, the decolonization of thought and the influence of the Yoruba people in the diaspora.
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS:
> 24th Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival (Festival Internacional de Cinema do Rio de Janeiro) / 2022 - Première Brasil: Documentary Feature Film Competition (Competição Longa-metragem Documentário)
WINNER OF: Award for Best Documentary Feature (Vencedor do Prêmio de Melhor Documentário)
> 46th São Paulo International Film Festival (Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo) / 2022
WINNER OF: Audience Award for Best Brazilian Documentary Feature (Prêmio do Público de Melhor Documentário)
> 22nd Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival - LALIFF / 2023 - Official Selection
> 62nd Cartagena International Film Festival (Festival Internacional de Cinema de Cartagena das Índias) / 2023 - Showcase Cine Afro (Mostra Cine Afro)
> 12th Ecofalante Environmental Film Festival (Mostra Ecofalante de Cinema) / 2023 - Feature Film Competition (Competição Longa-Metragem)
MARKET SELECTIONS:
> WIP Latino at the Festival de Cine Internacional de Guadalajara in LA. Awarded with the Marketing Movie Runner.
> Industry Meetings at DocSP - International Documentary Meeting of Sao Paulo.
> "Only in NY" Industry Meetings at the DOC NYC (New York's Documentary Festival)
> NALIP Media Summit - Latino Film Market