UNFAMILIAR SKIN
Short synopsis:
During Easter holiday, the intimate relationship between a 12-year-old boy and his mother comes to an end when he experiences his first sexual awakening.
UNFAMILIAR SKIN
BRAZIL / 17min
Film Director: Gustavo Milan
Gustavo Milan is a Brazilian filmmaker living in New York City where he attends the NYU Tisch Graduate Film Program. He began making films in 2014 after graduating from the French school of documentary Les Ateliers Varan in Paris. His latest short film "Seiva Bruta/Under the Heavens" won the award for Best Latino Short Film from the Directors Guild of America. In 2020 Gustavo also received the Wasserman Award, NYU's top honor in recognition for outstanding directorial achievement.