We Are Not Dreaming

We Are Not Dreaming (2026)



Não Estamos Sonhando

10.0 2026 93 min —

Director: Ulisses Arthur

Ciro is burning the candle at both ends—juggling grueling med school shifts by day and teaching pole dance by night—when Brazil’s crumbling university system yanks the rug out from under him. Evicted and adrift, he lands on the doorstep of Antônio, a solitary DJ who’s built his own silent fortress. What starts as a roof over his head slowly morphs into a raw, unspoken alliance, where two lonely men redraw the lines between shelter, need, and the fragile art of letting someone in.

More About This Film

We Are Not Dreaming is a 2026 Brazilian first feature directed by Ulisses Arthur. Ciro, an exhausted medical student and pole-dance instructor, loses his stability as Brazil's university system deteriorates and is forced to find refuge with António, a reclusive DJ whose presence changes the direction of his life.

The film combines social drama, queer intimacy, and survival against a backdrop of institutional collapse. The project was selected for the 2026 First Cut+ program at the Trieste Film Festival, placing it among internationally watched works in development.

  • Ulisses Arthur directed the film.
  • Cup Filmes and Céu Vermelho Fogo produced it in Brazil.
  • The film is Ulisses Arthur's first feature.
  • It was selected for First Cut+ at the 2026 Trieste Film Festival.
  • The film was described in the First Cut+ selection as a story about survival, university collapse, and intimacy.

Where to Watch

We Are Not Dreaming is a festival-oriented 2026 feature whose broader digital release depends on its sales and distribution strategy.