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RULE 34
REGRA 34

• Director: Julia Murat
• BRAZIL, FRANCE / 2022 / DCP / Colour / 100’ / Portuguese; Turkish, English s.t.

• Screenplay: Gabriela Capello, Julia Murat, Rafael Lessa, Roberto Winter
• Director of Photography: Léo Bittencourt
• Editing: Beatriz Pomar, Julia Murat, Mair Tavares
• Music: Lucas Marcier, Maria Beraldo
• Cast: Sol Miranda, Lucas Andrade, Lorena Comparato, Isabela Mariotto
• Producer: Tatiana Leite, Julia Murat
• Production Co.: Bubbles Project, Esquina Filmes, Still Moving, Imovision
• World Sales: Bubbles Project

2022 Locarno Best Film
2022 Rio de Janeiro Best Director

The body is political and desire is resistance. Simone is a young law student who finds a passion for defending women in abuse cases. Yet her own sexual interests lead her to a dark world of violence and eroticism where the boundaries of reality and fantasy blend. Referring to the Internet meme ‘Rule 34’ which states that there is a porn version of everything, this is a courageous take on prevalent toxic masculinity, the politics of pleasure and desire, yearning for an equitable, better society—existential conflicts in a world full of violence. Rule 34 premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, where it won the Golden Leopard for Best Film.

*Scenes of violence/sex might disturb some viewers.

This film is screened with the generous support of the Consulate General of Brazil.

This film was a Meetings on the Bridge participant.