Deusa Das Aguas
Information
Weslei lives in a shantytown on the edge of a paradisiacal dune desert in northern Brazil. For everyone, he is a little boy. But Weslei dreams of a completely different body.
Deusa Das Aguas results from the encounter between the universe of the renowned filmmaker João Paulo Miranda Maria and the queer plastic artist Be Leite. Together, they decide to design an immersive installation that would be an ode to siversity and freedom against fear, violence and prejudices inherent to the contemporary Brazilian society.
Lead artist(s)
João Paulo Miranda Maria - Be Leite
Name(s) of producer(s)
Justin Pechberty (Les Valseurs)
Artwork category
Fiction
Technologies used
3DoF6DoFAmbisonics soundInstallationInteractivityLive actionPerformance
Thema
DanceFantasyLGBT
Estimated duration (minutes)
30
Release date
2022
Language(s)
Portuguese
Distribution strategy
Targeted audience
Suitable for cinema-lovers, contemporary art lovers, and anyone concerned with LGBTQ+ issues
Distribution strategy
Location-based
Number of user(s)
Multi-user experienceSingle-user experience
Device(s) compatibility
Oculus Quest 2
Play area
Seated (360° chair)
Production stategy
Production company(ies)
Damien Megherbi and Justin Pechberty co-founded the production and distribution company Les Valseurs in 2013. Their most recent titles include Yves Piat's Nefta Football Club, nominated for an Oscar and a César in 2020, Ayce Kartal's Vilaine Fille, Winner of the César 2019 for Best Animated Short Film, Qiu Yang's She Runs, Best Short Film at Critics' Week 2019. In parallel, Les Valseurs are developing a theatrical feature film distribution branch in France. Their last release was Carlo Sironi's Sole (Discovery Award at the European Film Awards).
Projected budget
Between 100K and 400K euros
Name(s) of the funding body(ies) or partner(s)
Cnc; Diversion; La Réunion Region
Production Strategy
Acquired Budget (%)
Between 5% and 20%
