A Strange Path

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Experimental filmmaker David returns to Brazil after a decade, coinciding with the premiere of his feature film at a local festival. However, as the Covid-19 pandemic looms and the threat of lockdown intensifies, his professional plans are derailed. Forced to delay his departure, David’s focus shifts to his estranged relationship with his father, whom he has not seen in ten years.

Without a phone or stable accommodation, David finds himself at his father's doorstep, initiating an uneasy and fragmented cohabitation. As David attempts to reconnect and understand the enigmatic man, he encounters resistance, navigating his father’s inscrutable and erratic behavior.

Set against the backdrop of an impending global crisis, this award-winning film explores themes of alienation, familial tension, and the struggle for connection. It garnered critical acclaim at the Tribeca Film Festival, winning Best International Narrative Feature, Best Performance, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography.

“Director Guto Parente makes use of experimental footage throughout the film to convey David's mood and accentuate the twists and turns of his journey. ‘A Strange Path’ is a deeply personal story about family and belonging.” – Casey Baron, Tribeca Film Festival

“A curious fantasy anchored both in pure fabrication worthy of a filmmaker, and in the most concrete of realities (the COVID-19 pandemic and the relationships between parents and sons).” – Lucas Oliveira, Cinematório

“A Strange Path shines like a peculiar fantasy, and in some ways like a tribute to experimental cinema, but from a very personal vision that makes everything narrated undeniably interesting and fresh.” – Raquel Loredo, Caiman Cuadernos de Cine

"A Strange Path surprises you with its direction and incorporates the pandemic to highlight the isolation and discomfort of relying on a parent you feel detached from and captures the yearning to overcome that hurdle." - DarkSkyLady

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