Cinema produced by young Brazilian talents is gaining ground on the international scene. The short film “If one day I die, don't leave me alone”, which has Sinopense filmmaker Lucas Longhi among its directors, was selected for the Câmpulung Film Fest, held in Câmpulung Moldovenesc, in Romania.
Sinopense filmmaker has film selected for international festival in Romania
Cinema produced by young Brazilian talents is gaining ground on the international scene. The short film “If one day I die, don't leave me alone”, which has Sinopense filmmaker Lucas Longhi among its directors, was selected for the...
The work is co-directed by Guilherme Sugano, Lucas Longhi and Lui Targa, reinforcing the collective nature of the production. The film, released in 2025, has been building its trajectory through different exhibitions and festivals and arrives in Romania after also being awarded at an exhibition held in Rio de Janeiro last year.
- The proposal for the short starts with an intimate look at memory and family ties.
- Based on personal stories and photographs, “If one day I die, don’t leave me alone” brings together family stories of the three directors in a gesture of preserving and propagating memory.
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The work is co-directed by Guilherme Sugano, Lucas Longhi and Lui Targa, reinforcing the collective nature of the production. The film, released in 2025, has been building its trajectory through different exhibitions and festivals and arrives in Romania after also being awarded at an exhibition held in Rio de Janeiro last year.
The proposal for the short starts with an intimate look at memory and family ties. Based on personal stories and photographs, “If one day I die, don’t leave me alone” brings together family stories of the three directors in a gesture of preserving and propagating memory.
The production also draws attention for the way it transforms memories, family records and affections into cinematographic language, bringing the public closer to stories that, although private, dialogue with universal experiences about family, the passage of time, absence and memory.
Câmpulung Film Fest is an international film festival held annually in Romania and brings together productions from different countries, in addition to promoting meetings between filmmakers and the public. The 2026 edition officially takes place between August 13th and 16th.
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The participation of the Brazilian short film gains even more relevance given the presence of major national productions in the festival's programming. Among the Brazilian films that will also be shown are “I'm Still Here” and “The Secret Agent”, putting different generations and perspectives of Brazilian cinema in dialogue with the Romanian public.
For Lucas Longhi, Guilherme Sugano and Lui Targa, reaching an international program represents another important chapter in the trajectory of work built on personal and family experiences.
With a narrative that values what remains in photographs, stories and memories, “If one day I die, don't leave me alone” takes a story about memory beyond Brazilian borders — and reaffirms the strength of independent cinema produced by new directors.
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