An Avocado Pit
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| An Avocado Pit | |
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| Um Caroço de Abacate | |
| Directed by | Ary Zara |
| Written by | Ary Zara |
| Produced by | Andreia Nunes |
| Starring | Gaya Medeiros Ivo Canelas |
| Cinematography | Leandro Ferrão |
| Edited by | Sara Marques |
Production company | Take It Easy |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
An Avocado Pit is a short film written and directed by Portuguese filmmaker Ary Zara. The film stars Gaya de Medeiros and follows an encounter between a transgender woman and a cisgender man over the course of an evening. The film was later executive produced by Elliot Page.[1]
The film was shortlisted for the 96th Academy Awards in the Best Live Action Short Film category,[2] making Zara the first transgender director to be shortlisted in that category.[3][4]
The story centers on Larissa, a transgender woman, and Cláudio, a cisgender man, who meet when Larissa approaches a parked car in which Cláudio is sitting. After a brief exchange, he agrees to drive her down the street. Over the course of the evening, the two converse, flirt, and gradually develop a connection.
Production
An Avocado Pit was written and directed by Ary Zara. Brazilian actress Gaya de Medeiros made her acting debut in the film.[3]
Actor Elliot Page later joined the project as an executive producer alongside Matt Jordan Smith and Tuck Dowrey through Pageboy Productions.[1]
Zara stated that the film aimed to highlight positive experiences of transgender people, including joy, relationships, and everyday life, rather than focusing solely on violence or discrimination.[3]