“Recife tem um coraçāo” by Rodrigo Sena

2026 · BR · colour · Pt/en · 20’ · Swiss premiere

Silvio Silva, known as a brega music phenomenon in Recife, Brazil, hosts a livestream with his followers to raise funds for a new speaker.

The artist

Rodrigo Sena is an award-winning director known for his short films *O Menino do Dente de Ouro* (winner at Mostra de Gostoso) and *Cuscuz Peitinho* (winner at the Vitória Film Festival), as well as *A Tradicional Família Brasileira Katu* (winner at the Brasília Film Festival) and *Recife has a Heart* (Best Film award at the Tiradentes Film Festival). He wrote, directed, and served as cinematographer for *Encantarias*, a three-episode TV series, and is currently developing his first feature film.