He Who Saw the Abyss
The gun pointed at the head is a delirium that expands into disorderly controlled chaos. “He Who Saw the Abyss” by Gregorio Gananian and Negro Leo, is like a car that enters the curve at 300km/h, but slowly. In an experimental whirlwind, moving between a noisy sound and an almost idyllic musicality, the film is structured out of a pile of images that seem as intimate as they are delirious, accelerating into a trance that is fragmented by a montage, signed by João Dumans and Gregorio Gananian, who strive to articulate an intense experience on the big screen.
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Cast
9 people
Negro Leo
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Ava Rocha
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Clara Choveaux
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Tiresia
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Danielly O.M.M
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My Calendar Girl
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Uma Gaitán Campelo Rocha Gonçalves
Lena Kilina
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Sun Yuchen
Sun Mingzhen
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Gregorio Gananian Director · Negro Leo Director João Dumans Writer
First release January 25, 2024 · Produced in Brazil, China · Production Katasia Filmes
Production
Zaum Produtora
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Katasia Filmes
Production
Brazil · China
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Original title
Aquele que Viu o Abismo
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · January 25, 2024
Premiere · 27ª Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes
Brazil · July 30, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
June 29, 2024 · Premiere · 8º Festival ECRÃ
January 12, 2025 · Premiere · 21ª Mostra do Filme Livre
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