AIFF2022 Our 21st Annual Festival

Private Desert (Deserto Particular)

Expired April 11, 2022 6:59 AM
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When his internet girlfriend Sara goes missing, suspended police academy instructor Daniel drives 2,000 miles across Brazil to look for her. What follows is a journey of the heart and a triumphant affirmation of queer love and humanity.


  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    120 minutes
  • Language
    Portuguese
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Director
    Aly Muritiba
  • Screenwriter
    Aly Muritiba, Henrique dos Santos
  • Producer
    Antonio Goncalves Junior, Luis Galvao Teles, Goncalo Galvao Teles, Aly Muritiba
  • Cast
    Antonio Saboia, Pedro Fasanaro, Thomas Aquino, Laila Garin, Cynthia Sene
  • Cinematographer
    Luis Armando Arteaga
  • Editor
    Patrícia Saramago
  • Music
    Felipe Ayres