Babylonia

Short Competition
202423 min17+
Babylonia

Synopsis

Saturday night. A light shines on the deserted streets of Güira. Tonight, finally, there is something to do: Babylonia! The biggest drag show in Artemisa, a musical hanging garden, a divine partying civilization! Tonight is also Elizabeth’s debut on the stage she always dreamed of. Behind the curtain, however, she will find that shining isn’t as easy as she imagined.

Schedule

FFD 2025
  • 24 November 2025, 15:15 WIB

    Kedai Kebun Forum
  • 28 November 2025, 13:00 WIB

    Langgeng Art Foundation

Credits

Director
  • Duda Gambogi

    Duda Gambogi is an audiovisual artist and holds a Master’s degree in Documentary Film from EICTV (Cuba). Her works have been showcased in over 90 festivals, winning various awards, and her first film, Endless Love (2020), was chosen as one of the best short films of 2020 by Kinoscope magazine. Currently, Duda coordinates the Documentary Development Group.

Details

Original TitleBabilonia
Country of ProductionBrazil, Cuba
Production HouseUrsana Filmes
Spoken LanguagesLatin American Spanish
SubtitleEnglish
ColorColor
Previous Festival2024 Krakow Film Festival | Official Selection
2024 Bogotá ISFF | Official Selection
2025 Rio de Janeiro ISFF | Panorama Latino | Best Short Film

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