# Feito Pipa seeks Oscar nod, explores family in divided Brazil

> Allan Deberton's film about a boy who defies gender norms while caring for his grandmother was selected to represent Brazil at the Oscars.
- Title: Feito Pipa seeks Oscar nod, explores family in divided Brazil
- Summary: Allan Deberton's film about a boy who defies gender norms while caring for his grandmother was selected to represent Brazil at the Oscars.
- Keywords: feito pipa, allan deberton, oscars, brazilian film academy, berlin film festival, gramado film festival, ceará, brazil, Folha de S.Paulo
- Source: Folha de S.Paulo — https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online//rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/culture/2026/11/feito-pipa-seeks-oscar-nomination-and-questions-what-family-means-in-a-divided-brazil.shtml
- Published: 2026-11-10T18:15:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: feito pipa, allan deberton, oscars, brazilian film academy, berlin film festival, gramado film festival, ceará, brazil, news, politics
## Brazilian film selected for Oscars race
Feito Pipa, directed by Allan Deberton, was selected in September by the Brazilian Film Academy to represent Brazil at the Oscars. The shortlist for Best International Feature Film will be announced on December 16.
## Film tells story of boy and grandmother
The story follows Gugu, a boy who plays soccer but also wears makeup, dances and paints his nails.He lives with his grandmother, Dilma, in the backlands of Ceará.
## Film echoes Brazil's political divisions
Actor Lázaro Ramos plays Batista, a father who disapproves of his son's interests and distances himself from him.

> We didn't necessarily want to portray suffering and sorrow. There are films that already do that.
## Key takeaway

Feito Pipa, selected by the Brazilian Film Academy in September to represent Brazil at the Oscars, tells the story of a boy navigating family conflict as his grandmother loses her memory.