An Avocado Pit (2022)

Original title

Um Caroço de Abacate

Directed by

Ary Zara

Genre

drama

Country

Portugal

Runtime

20 min

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Over the course of one evening, a transgender woman and a cisgender man meet and spend time together. The film observes their interaction and the connection that forms between them.

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What happens

An Avocado Pit is a short film written and directed by Portuguese filmmaker Ary Zara. The film stars Gaya de Medeiros and follows an encounter between a transgender woman and a cisgender man over the course of an evening. The film was later executive produced by Elliot Page. The film was shortlisted for the 96th Academy Awards in the Best Live Action Short Film category, making Zara the first transgender director to be shortlisted in that category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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