OXUM

Synopsis

On a shared trip into nature, unspoken emotions, shifting power dynamics and moments of tenderness slowly surface. Between different languages, rivers, and silence, the film explores the delicate dynamics of a mother-daughter bond shaped by love, distance, and expectation.

Director’s note

OXUM was created as part of the application process for the Cinematography program at Filmakademie Ludwigsburg (Round 2). Upon receiving a theme, the applicant had 72 hours to produce a full short film, with a maximum runtime of 5 minutes.

The story revolves around a Brazilian mother and her German-Brazilian daughter. This detail and the fact that both speak different languages and still understand each other, is very important.

OXUM premiered at the DOJO Headquarter in Berlin (2024).

MOTHER

EDNA LÚCIA TILLESSEN

DAUGHTER

KIMBERLY OBI

CONCEPT & DIRECTOR

FELICIA HERRMANN DE MIRANDA

CO-DIRECTOR

MAGOO SOPHIE MEYER

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

FELICIA HERRMANN DE MIRANDA

CAMERA ASSISTANTS

KLEMENTINE MEDVED
VALERIA BONEVA
KILIAN MARAZ
NIKITA ZNAK

GAFFER

RICHARD GREIF
MAGOO SOPHIE MEYER

CONTINUITY

EMANUELE MARTE

SOUND

REII
VIKTOR GRAF

SOUNDMIX

VIKTOR GRAF

CASTING

FELICIA HERRMANN DE MIRANDA

CASTING SUPPORT

INGO MIGUEL TILLESSEN
HUGH KWOFIE

PRODUCER, EDITOR & PAINTINGS

FELICIA HERRMANN DE MIRANDA

COLOR GRADING

KILIAN MARAZ

TECH SUPPORT

LUDWIG RENTAL GMBH

POSTER DESIGN BY

PIA WIPPER