Beast Race (2026)

Original title

Corrida dos Bichos

Directed by

Fernando Meirelles, Rodrigo Pesavento, Ernesto Solis

Genre

action film, science fiction film

Country

Brazil

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a dystopian Rio de Janeiro where the sea has dried up, a group of people compete in a dangerous race. The film follows their struggle for survival in a drastically changed city.

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What happens

Beast Race (Portuguese: Corrida dos Bichos) is a 2026 Brazilian action science fiction film directed by Fernando Meirelles (in his first Portuguese language feature since City of God), Rodrigo Pesavento and Ernesto Solis, co-written by Solis and Rodrigo Lages. Starring Matheus Abreu, Rodrigo Santoro, Isis Valverde, Bruno Gagliasso, Grazi Massafera, Seu Jorge and Leandro Firmino, it is set in a dystopian Rio de Janeiro, where the sea has dried up and the city has taken on a new geographic configuration. The film had its world premiere at the Narrative Spotlight section of the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on 17 March. It is scheduled to be release by in 7 August on Prime Video. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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