Fantasma Neon
Neon Phantom
from 18 y/o
Brazil
2021
20’
Brazilian
Screenings
João is a delivery man who dreams of exchanging his bike for a motorcycle so that he can work even more efficiently and earn more money. Since dreams easily come true in musicals, he tries to imagine his life as such. Unfortunately, reality is still out there and, especially during the pandemics, is far from a fairytale.
Competition
Leonardo Martinelli
A filmmaker with an MA in Social Communication at PUC-Rio. His works have been screened at more than 300 film festivals worldwide. Film critics named Leonardo one of the 10 best new Brazilian filmmakers in the Papo de Cinema poll. In 2021, his Neon Phantom won the Golden Leopard for the best international short film at the Locarno Film Festival.
Trailer
Awards
The Golden Leopard for the best international short film at the Locarno Film Festival 2021.
