International Feature Film Competition

Ana, en passant

Original Title: Ana, en passant

Director: Fernanda Salgado  
Country: Brazil, Portugal, France  
2026

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Synopsis

After the death of her grandmother, Ana, a young black French-Brazilian woman, finds herself adrift in Paris, the city where she was born and has always lived, increasingly isolating herself in her grief.

Following clues left by her grandmother, she travels to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where she finds Alice, who is renting her grandmother’s apartment.

In deciphering the affective cartography of the city, its memories, and ancestral connections, Ana and Alice unravel what it means to become who they are.

Director

Fernanda Salgado

Fernanda Salgado

Fernanda Salgado

Fernanda Salgado is a filmmaker and researcher from Belo Horizonte, Brazil – currently braving the cold winters of Montréal, Canada, in pursuit of her PhD on animation. A Berlinale Talents alumni and co-founder of the Apiário Estudio Criativo, Fernanda has been working as a scriptwriter, producer, and director since 2005. An enthusiast of experimental processes and beautiful films, Fernanda is passionate about stories and storytelling.

Staff
  • Script: Fernanda Salgado
  • Art Director: Marcella Tamayo
  • Executive Producer: Fernanda Vidigal, Alessandra Casado
Runtime
90min