Synopsis
Cecília, a successful young model, returns to Recife, her hometown, to spend Christmas with her mother. One night, a neighbour she hadn’t seen for a long time, João, shows her a bottle with a mysterious and intoxicating green substance. Cecília begins to fall in love with João, but also discovers he is involved in a secret cult around the figure of Salomé, the luxurious biblical princess.
Filmmaker
André Antônio
He worked as a film editor for several movies from Pernambuco before founding, with filmmakers Chico Lacerda, Fábio Ramalho and Rodrigo Almeida, the independent queer film collective Surto & Deslumbramento. In 2015, his first feature, The Cult, premiered at Rio de Janeiro Film Festival and was exhibited in many international film festivals. After filming Venus in Nykes in 2021, he has now directed his second feature, Salomé.
Filmography: Salomé (2024, D'A 2025), Venus in Nykes (mid-length film, 2021), The Cult (2015), Song of Autumn (short film, 2014), Mama (short film, 2012)
Awards and festivals
Special Jury Mention
Poster
