Morpheus and Charon [Morfeu e Caronte]

Luiz Ulian

DIRECTOR

Luiz Ulian

YEAR

2026

COUNTRY

Brazil

RUNTIME

minutes

LANGUAGE

Portuguese

PRODUCER

Hadija Chalupe, Jamile Chalupe

CAST

Bayard Tonelli, Marco Canonici, Tony Reis

This splashy, tender short depicts the love shared by an elderly throuple as Zito, diagnosed with dementia, is cared for by Morpheus and Charon. With his aptly named-lovers by his side, Zito’s world transforms into a fantasy in his final days, complete with Hollywood aquamusical-inspired choreography and a Brazilian samba score.

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Director Profile

Luiz Ulian (he/him) is a Brazilian queer filmmaker and researcher based in São Paulo. He holds a PhD in Communication from São Paulo State University (UNESP). As an emerging filmmaker, he is directing MORPHEUS AND CHARON (2026), co-directed with Jocimar Dias Jr. Jocimar Dias Jr. (he/him) – Brazilian queer filmmaker and researcher based in Rio de Janeiro. He holds a PhD in Cinema from the PPGCine (UFF). He directed ESSAY ABOUT MY MOTHER (2014) and VOLLÚPYA (2024).