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The Serpent Pace

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The Serpent Pace

No Passo da Cobra

direction Estêvão Ciavatta Pantoja

Brazil 2026 Documentary Cor, P&B 85 min.

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An autobiographical documentary that follows filmmaker Estêvão Ciavatta Pantoja’s journey of regeneration after falling off a horse, an accident that left him quadriplegic. The film draws on his personal experience to investigate how experiences of suffering can be transformed into a virtuous process of reconnecting with life.

brazil documentary memory identity body & mind

technical sheet

direction

Estêvão Ciavatta Pantoja

screenplay

Estêvão Ciavatta Pantoja

cinematography

Dudu Miranda

editing

Luana Bazhuni

sound

Daniel Martins

music

Berna Ceppas

art direction

Nelson Porto

production

Estêvão Ciavatta Pantoja

produced by

Macaco Gordo, Pindorama Filmes

distribution

Downtown Filmes

galeria

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