Cainã de Paulo

During a screening of Oedipus Rex in a run-down movie theater in downtown Rio, three peculiar characters—a frustrated projectionist, his intern, and a wandering poet—decide to interrupt the film to discuss the death of cinema. The audience revolts. So does the film.

In Ipanema, a couple of vampires seduce their victims with promises of sexual encounters through letters. But their lives are turned upside down when a stranger, fascinated by the idea of anthropophagy, replies to one of their letters, leading to an unlikely outcome.

A painter struggles with an empty canvas as a void grows inside of her.

A detective lurks around a pond as she plots the destruction of the creatures behind the chaos.

An edited version of Modern Times of an experimental nature, reminiscent of Peter Tscherkassy's collage works.

Judas Silva welcomes a guest into his apartment and together they must find “The Idea” hidden in the heart of Copacabana.

During a screening of Oedipus Rex in a run-down movie theater in downtown Rio, three peculiar characters—a frustrated projectionist, his intern, and a wandering poet—decide to interrupt the film to discuss the death of cinema. The audience revolts. So does the film.

During a screening of Oedipus Rex in a run-down movie theater in downtown Rio, three peculiar characters—a frustrated projectionist, his intern, and a wandering poet—decide to interrupt the film to discuss the death of cinema. The audience revolts. So does the film.

During a screening of Oedipus Rex in a run-down movie theater in downtown Rio, three peculiar characters—a frustrated projectionist, his intern, and a wandering poet—decide to interrupt the film to discuss the death of cinema. The audience revolts. So does the film.

In Ipanema, a couple of vampires seduce their victims with promises of sexual encounters through letters. But their lives are turned upside down when a stranger, fascinated by the idea of anthropophagy, replies to one of their letters, leading to an unlikely outcome.

In Ipanema, a couple of vampires seduce their victims with promises of sexual encounters through letters. But their lives are turned upside down when a stranger, fascinated by the idea of anthropophagy, replies to one of their letters, leading to an unlikely outcome.

In Ipanema, a couple of vampires seduce their victims with promises of sexual encounters through letters. But their lives are turned upside down when a stranger, fascinated by the idea of anthropophagy, replies to one of their letters, leading to an unlikely outcome.

A painter struggles with an empty canvas as a void grows inside of her.

A painter struggles with an empty canvas as a void grows inside of her.

A painter struggles with an empty canvas as a void grows inside of her.

A detective lurks around a pond as she plots the destruction of the creatures behind the chaos.

An edited version of Modern Times of an experimental nature, reminiscent of Peter Tscherkassy's collage works.

Judas Silva welcomes a guest into his apartment and together they must find “The Idea” hidden in the heart of Copacabana.

Judas Silva welcomes a guest into his apartment and together they must find “The Idea” hidden in the heart of Copacabana.

Judas Silva welcomes a guest into his apartment and together they must find “The Idea” hidden in the heart of Copacabana.

Judas Silva, the private detective specializing in surrealist cases, exposes intimate details of his personal life and shocks the audience.

Judas Silva, the private detective specializing in surrealist cases, exposes intimate details of his personal life and shocks the audience.

Judas Silva, the private detective specializing in surrealist cases, exposes intimate details of his personal life and shocks the audience.

Judas Silva, an unorthodox private detective specialized in "surrealist cases", finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy involving a promising bossanova artist, her missing music producer, a sadistic enemy and his masochistic followers. Cainã de Paulo's new feature film, co-written with Pedro Valle. Now in pre-production.

Judas Silva, an unorthodox private detective specialized in "surrealist cases", finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy involving a promising bossanova artist, her missing music producer, a sadistic enemy and his masochistic followers. Cainã de Paulo's new feature film, co-written with Pedro Valle. Now in pre-production.

Judas Silva, an unorthodox private detective specialized in "surrealist cases", finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy involving a promising bossanova artist, her missing music producer, a sadistic enemy and his masochistic followers. Cainã de Paulo's new feature film, co-written with Pedro Valle. Now in pre-production.

Unfinished 12 second short film about the contrast between digital and film photography.

A young bohemian has the worst night of his life as he tries to gather a group of revelers on Lapa's last day.

A young bohemian has the worst night of his life as he tries to gather a group of revelers on Lapa's last day.

A young bohemian has the worst night of his life as he tries to gather a group of revelers on Lapa's last day.

A conspiratorial and reclusive young man believes he is being watched by aliens after experiencing a series of strange dreams and mysterious noises coming from the radio on his office.

A conspiratorial and reclusive young man believes he is being watched by aliens after experiencing a series of strange dreams and mysterious noises coming from the radio on his office.

A head wanders aimlessly through space in search of its body.

A head wanders aimlessly through space in search of its body.