Record-Breaking Number of Brazilian Films, Strong International Alliances and Women at the Top: 8 Takeaways From the Rio Film Festival 2025

The Rio International Film Festival, the largest film festival in Latin America, wrapped this Sunday Oct. 12 after a record-breaking edition for Brazilian films and a strong international presence, including packed screenings for festival opener “After the Hunt” and closer “Hamnet.” The festival’s competitive strand, Premiere Brasil, crowned Anne Pinheiro Guimarães’s tender period drama “Pequenas […]