Isadora Neves Marques' Film Works Screening & Post-Screening Talk

Step into the evocative world of Isadora Neves Marques , where boundaries dissolve and the intimate becomes universal. Through four extraordinary films, Isadora invites us to explore themes of queerness, speculative fictions, and the fragile dance between humanity and nature. Her work is a tapestry of personal and political threads, interwoven with a vision that questions societal norms and reimagines the essence of love, autonomy, and belonging.

Tornar-se um Homem na Idade Média (Becoming Male in the Middle Ages)
2022 | 23' | Super 16mm transferred to video | Dialogue in Portuguese, with English Subtitles

A speculative love drama following two couples—Mirene and André, and Carl and Vicente—as they navigate fertility and bodily autonomy. Vicente undergoes an experimental ovary implant to have a child with Carl, exploring reproductive desires and the weight of societal norms. Recipient of the Ammodo Tiger Short Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

A Mordida (The Bite)
2019 | 26' | Super 16mm transferred to video | Dialogue in Portuguese, with English subtitles

Set in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, a polyamorous trio struggles with a mosquito-borne epidemic and their shifting dynamics. Blending horror, sci-fi, and queer drama, the film explores intimacy as a way forward amid violence and disease.

My Senses Are All I Have to Offer (As Minhas Sensações São Tudo o Que Tenho Para Oferecer)
2024 | 20' | Super 16mm transferred to video | Dialogue in Portuguese, with English subtitles

Lourdes and Lana’s telepathic bond, enabled by "sensory pills," is tested during a storm that traps them at Lourdes’ family home. The film explores family, class, and the emotional limits of telepathic connection through subtle sci-fi.