UMA MÃE VAI À PRAIA (2024, Short Film)

(A Mother Goes to the Beach)

Teresa, a single mother, spends a day at the beach with her son Benji and her sister, Marga. The day turns stressful thanks to her sister’s constant comparisons between Benji and her own son.

Cast: Cláudia Jardim, Margarida Bento and Rodrigo Costa

Director: Pedro Hasrouny

Producer: Malu Lins

Distributor: Malu Lins, Distribution funded by LSF Films

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

Film Festivals 2024

Curta Cinema - Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival (Brazil)
IndieLisboa International Film Festival (Portugal)
Curtas Vila do Conde (Portugal)
Concorto Film Festival (Italy)
São Paulo International Short Film Festival (Kinoforum) (Brazil)
Beijing International Short Film Festival (China)
Aesthetica Film Festival (UK)
Caminhos do Cinema Português International Film Festival (Portugal)
Salerno International Film Festival (Italy)
FestAruanda (Brazil)

Film Festivals 2025

45th Brussels Independent Film Festival (Belgium)
Watersprite (UK)
31st Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg (Germany)
Beirut International Women Film Festival (Lebanon)
Porto Femme (Portugal)
Leiria Film Festival (Portugal)
The 43th Festival du Film Court en Plein Air de Grenoble (France)
Aegean Film Festival (Greece)
Marrakech Short Film Festival (Morocco)
Bolton Film Festival (UK)
41st Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival (Egypt)
Exground Filmfest 38th (Germany)
Festival Que du Feu (France)
InterFilm Berlin (Germany)
Exground Filmfest 38th (Germany)
Festival Que du Feu (France)
InterFilm Berlin (Germany)

Awards & Recognition

Best Short Film (Masters): Sophia Estudante, Portuguese Academy of Cinema, Portugal (2024)
Best Poster: Sophia Estudante, Portuguese Academy of Cinema, Portugal (2024)
Best National Short Film (Essays): 30th Caminhos do Cinema Português Film Festival, Portugal (2024)
Best International Short Film: MOV - International Student Film Festival of Pernambuco, Brazil (2024)
Audience Award: MOV - International Student Film Festival of Pernambuco, Brazil (2024)
Best International Short Film: 19th Fest Aruanda, Brazil (2024)
Best International Cinematography: 19th Fest Aruanda, Brazil (2024)
Best International Actress: 19th Fest Aruanda, Brazil (2024)
Best Costume Design: Watersprite Film Festival, UK (2025)
Best International Actress, FICIMAD, Spain (2025)
Best National Short Film, Moinho Cine Fest, Portugal (2025)
Best Short Film, Moinho Cine Fest, Portugal (2025)
Prix Coup de Coeur, AVIFF, France (2025)
Best National Fiction, Leiria Film Fest, Portugal (2025)

THE SHORTEST DAY 2024 (Portugal, 2024)

In December 2024, A Mother Goes to the Beach (Uma Mãe Vai à Praia) was selected by Agência – Portuguese Short Film Agency and Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival for the prestigious New Portuguese Shorts section, one of only four films chosen. It was showcased during The Shortest Day 2024 (O Dia Mais Curto), a nationwide event celebrating short films in Portugal, with 17 screenings across the country.

FESTA DO CINEMA (Portugal, 2024)

The film was screened as part of Festa do Cinema 2024, organised by the Academia Portuguesa de Cinema, and presented in multiple cinemas across Portugal, including Cinema City Alvalade (Lisbon), Cinema NOS Amoreiras (Lisbon), and NOS Parque Nascente (Gondomar), among others.

Metropolis Short Film Night (Lebanon, 2025)

In July 2025, the film was officially selected and screened as part of Metropolis’ 19th anniversary Short Film Night, an event dedicated to showcasing Lebanese short films.