The Struggle

This film represents a narrative about the internal conflicts of a young protagonist searching for cinematic creation. Music, struggle, silence, movement, and moments of breathing space all come together in a film that celebrates the creative process itself and the challenges that exist within it.

Film Production in 16mm by @RunnerFilmes

Dir: Bruno Alves @elbrunoalves
AD: Julia Sonehara @juliasonehara

DOP: Daniel Venosa @dvenosa
1º AC: Marcelo Ostrovski @ostrovskib
2º AC: Fabiano Pierre @bibizito

Gaffer: Lambes
Maquinista: Leandro Sabonete
Ass de elétrica: Daniel Zuculo
Ass de Maquinária: Geraldo
Plato: Miltinho Messias

Produção de Moda e Figurino:
Paulo Ramos @dp99z / @99so.mnia
Assistência de Estilo: Thais Vettorazzi @realvettorazzi
Dir. Arte: Emille Martins @emillemartinsm
Assist. Arte: Kayene @kayene__
Assist. Arte: @gaabrielcamposss

Montagem: Bruno Alves
Cor: Osmar Junior @osmarjunior
Trilha: Sku @skuaunicorn
Mix: @contraplano_post
Finalização: Artur Andrade @arturmnandrade
Animação: Daniel Tagliari @danieltagliari

Produção Executiva:
Sthefano Duque @sthefanoduque
Paulo Nascimento @p__nascimentoo

Câmera e Filmes 16mm:
@RunnerFilmes

Equipamentos:
@_rcamera
@raklein

Elenco:
Corredor – @kauangabrielskt
Sax – @brunomamede_
Sax – @vinicionarciso
Jiujtsu – @sidewalksurfer__
Jiujtsu – @p__nascimentoo
Baterista – @_johnnythunder
Baixo – @oalejandro.ve
Trompete – @palloma_tpt

Our goal was to create a film to tell about the process of producing film with motion picture film: Super 8mm, 16mm and 35mm in the digital and IA age.
It is never easy and looks like a distant dream but it is worth.

“Shooting on film in Brazil has always felt difficult, almost like a distant dream. Over the past few years, my relationship with RunnerFilmes grew alongside the company itself and, with that growth, came the possibility of using film more consistently in my projects.

Most of my work as a filmmaker revolves around memory. I’m interested in how we deal with the past, the present, and the future, and in how we look at what is simple, everyday, and often overlooked. Daily relationships, small gestures, the passing of time. Within that, film has always given me exactly the feeling I search for in images.

We created a loose narrative about the internal conflicts of a young protagonist searching for cinematic creation. Music, struggle, silence, movement, and moments of breathing space all come together in a film that celebrates the creative process itself and the challenges that exist within it.” – Bruno Alves, Director