INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
Samba Infinito
Director
Leonardo Martinelli
Producers
Clara Marquardt
Damien Megherbi
Justin Pechberty
Leonardo Martinelli
Lucas H. Rossi
Rafael Teixeira
Renan Barbosa Brandão
Cinematographer
João Atala
Editor
Lobo Mauro
Sound
Fabio Carnèiro
Victor Tigronez
Website
Contact
Baraúna Filmes
[email protected]




2025
Brazil, France
15 min 25 sec
Color
During Rio's Carnival, a street cleaner struggles with the loss of his sister and his work obligations. Amid the celebrations, he finds a lost child and sets out to help him.
Leonardo Martinelli is a filmmaker from Rio de Janeiro. His film Fantasma Neon won the Golden Leopard for Best International Short Film at the Locarno Film Festival. His shorts have been selected at festivals worldwide, including Cannes, Locarno, Toronto, San Sebastián, Clermont-Ferrand and others.
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