At a time when it is forbidden to get togother to bury our dead, a little girl separated by an ocean from her grandfather invents a way to say goodbye to him.
Direction
Alves Meira turns lockdown constraint into visual language.
Cinematography
Ocean as both barrier and bridge—stunning.
Acting
Lua Michel carries worlds in small shoulders.
Director
Cristèle Alves Meira
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during actual Portuguese COVID lockdowns, using director's own family members.
The title 'Tchau Tchau' is Brazilian Portuguese for an informal, almost playful goodbye—devastating given the context.
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