NIGHT STAGE
by Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon
Brazil, 2025, 119'
An actor and a politician start a secret affair and together discover their fetish for having sex in public places. The closer they get to their dream of fame, the more they feel the urge to put themselves at risk.
Festivals
World Premiere: Berlinale 2025 - Panorama
Cast & Crew
With: Gabriel Faryas (Matias), Cirillo Luna (Rafael), Henrique Barreira (Fabio), Ivo Müller (Camilo), Kaya Rodrigues (Pamela), Larissa Sanguiné (Larissa)
Production company: Avante Filmes & Vulcana Cinema
Producers: Jessica Luz, Paola Wink, Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon
Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon
Directors and screenwriters from Porto Alegre, Brazil, they made their feature debut with SEASHORE, which premiered in the Forum section of the Berlinale in 2015. Their second feature, HARD PAINT, premiered in the Panorama section in 2018, where it won the Teddy Award for Best Film and the C.I.C.A.E. Jury Award for Best Panorama Film. In Brazil, HARD PAINT was the major winner at the Rio Film Festival, taking home four awards, including Best Film and Best Screenplay. In addition to their work in cinema, they have directed music videos and television content, including the miniseries THE NEST (2016), which was released internationally. They are partners in the production company Avante Filmes, and Marcio is also an actor.
