Palm Springs International Film Society
shortfest 2024 Archive

  • WHERE INSECTS HIDE AT NIGHT

    Directed by Lucas Acher
    Brazil/USA | 17 minutes | World Premiere | Growing Pains

  

Winner: Best Student International Short

ShortFest 2024

A 12-year-old boy's obsession with insects and a borrowed MiniDV camera takes him on an unexpected journey during a countryside vacation in 2006, revealing hidden secrets within his family and challenging his perception of innocence.

film details

Director: Lucas Acher
Producers: Naa Adei Mante, Tati Leal, João Pereira Webber
Screenwriter: Lucas Acher
Cinematographers: Alejandro Miyashiro
Editor: Lucas Acher
Music: Lucas Acher
Cast: Gabriel Brennecke, Tainá Medina, Willean Reis, Enzo Barone, Frederico Vitolla, Yara Forrer, Renata Loinaz, João Miguel Valencise
Original Language Title: Onde os Insetos se Escondem à Noite
Country: Brazil/USA
Language: in Portuguese with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 17 minutes
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Primary Company: balcão filmes
Contact Email: lsa9927@nyu.edu

Screening in:

Growing Pains

Sensitive, fantastical and sobering, these coming-of-age shorts encapsulate the delicate and diverse experiences of today’s youth.

Other Films Included:

ShortFest 2024