BABY (Brazil/ France/ Netherlands)
Filmmaker Marcelo Caetano (Body Electric), in London for special preview screenings of his film Baby.
Peccadillo is delighted to announce that filmmaker Marcelo Caetano is coming to London for special preview screenings of his film Baby at Rio Cinema, Dalston, on 11th November and The Arzner, Bermondsey, on 15th November.
Starring João Pedro Mariano, Ricardo Teodoro and Ana Flavia Cavalcanti, the film is due to be released in cinemas later this year.
After being released from a juvenile detention centre, 18-year-old Wellington (Baby) finds himself alone and adrift on the streets of São Paulo, without any contact from his parents and lacking the resources to rebuild his life.
At a porn cinema he encounters Ronaldo, a mature sex worker, who teaches him new ways of surviving. Gradually, their working relationship becomes a tumultuous passion.
Watch trailer: https://youtu.be/mfxuOP62w_U
BABY is due to be released at the end of year in cinemas and on digital platforms in early 2026.
Director Q&A London screening: Rio Cinema, Tuesday 11th November 6.30pm
Director Q&A London screening: The Arzner, Saturday 15th November 5.30pm