19 minutes. Two trans women. One ticking clock. This short hits harder than most blockbusters.
Picumã is an action film that follows the journey of three travestis. One of them, Cleo, mysteriously disappears. Lua and Shaiene set out on a search to uncover their friend’s whereabouts. Time is running out, and their success will determine whether Cleo lives or dies.
Direction
Sladká Meduza packs feature-film tension into under 20 minutes.
Acting
Kiara Felippe and Veronica Valenttino burn with desperate urgency.
Director
Sladká Meduza
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brazilian cinema has historically marginalized travesti stories; Picumã centers their agency in a genre typically reserved for cis male heroes.
Director Sladká Meduza uses their professional name (Czech for 'Sweet Medusa') rather than their birth name, reflecting the film's themes of chosen identity.
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