An epidemic has broken out and genetically modified mosquitoes, fruit of a research factory near São Paulo, are rallied against the deadly virus: an analogy to the recrudescent rise of conservatism in Brazil over the recent years. In the meantime, a three-way erotic relationship between a man, a woman and a transgender woman is faced with rising tensions and constant shifts on power dynamics. A dystopian fable, veering between present-day and an undefined future, that merges lo-fi horror, science fiction and queer drama, pointing to intimacy as the last shield of defense against moral, sentimental and political annihilation.
The Bite
A Mordida
60th TIFF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Pedro Neves Marques
- Script: Pedro Neves Marques
- Cinematography: Marta Simões
- Editing: Pedro Neves Marques
- Sound: Tales Manfrinato, Pedro Góis
- Music: HAUT
- Actors: Alina Dörzbacher, Ana Flávia Cavalcanti, Kelner Macedo, Luiz Felipe Lucas, Diogo Hayashi
- Producers: Catarina de Sousa, Pedro Neves Marques
- Art Direction: Diogo Hayashi
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: Portugal, Brazil
- Production Year: 2019
- Duration: 26´
- Contact: Portugal Film-Portuguese Film Agency
Pedro Neves Marques
Lisbon-born and New York-based director, writer, and visual artist Pedro Neves Marques has exhibited his work in prestigious art venues all over the world, such as the Tate Modern in London and Jeu de Paume in Paris. His three previous short films have premiered at the DocLisboa International Film Festival and the IndieLisboa Film Festival.
Filmography
2017 Semente Exterminadora | Exterminator Seed (short)
2019 A Mordida | The Bite (short)
2019 A Mordida | The Bite (short)
