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Luciano Moniz (1998, Funchal, Portugal) is a Portuguese filmmaker and stage actor. He wrote and directed the short films "Dada" (2019), "Belmiro, Belmiro, Belmiro" (2020) and "Mag Dog Fever" (2023).
People experiencing homelessness, social work professionals, and film artists join forces to transform fragments of real life into fictional short films.
On a hot summer day, the emotional turmoil of a family facing a divorce reaches its peak when Napoleão decides to stop barking.
The Dadaist, an eccentric creature who embodies the concept of the 20th century European avant-garde art movement Dadaism, destroys and mocks art pieces such as Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, whilst expressing his impulsive fury at logic and reason.
Nine people are suddenly asked about the purpose of their lives. Getting to know several unique minds, "Razão de Viver" is a documentary that explores many topics such as Mankind, the pursuit of hapiness, art, money, education and God.
Tormented by a mysterious figure named Belmiro, a young woman goes up on a stage to deliver a monologue about her past and fight against herself.