The Fabulous Time Machine

Original title: A Fabulosa Máquina do Tempo
Year: 2026
Language: Portuguese
Available subtitles: English
Genre: Documentary, Youth
Country: Brazil
Runtime: 70 min
Status: Awaiting World Premiere - Berlinale 2026

In the remote and arid Brazilian hinterland, where their mothers' lives have been very difficult, a group of young girls play and have fantastic dreams of the future. There, where men are still giants to women, the girls set out on a journey from childhood to adolescence.

Director: Eliza Capai
Screenplay: Eliza Capai / Daniel Grinspum
Cinematography: Carol Quintanilha
Editing: Daniel Grinspum / Eliza Capai
Music: Décio 7
Sound Design: Daniel Turini / Marília Mencucini
Producer: Mariana Genescá
Production Companies: Amana Cine
 

Festivals
Berlinale - World Premiere