Dirty Skin
Alternative title: Pele Suja Minha Carne

Directed by Bruno Ribeiro

Joao, a Black Brazilian teenager who enjoys playing soccer with his best friend, faces an unexpected shift in their relationship when he confesses his true feelings for him.
Dirty Skin is a thoughtful Brazilian gay short film about a Black teenager whose friendship with a white football teammate changes after he reveals feelings that can no longer stay hidden. Bruno Ribeiro keeps the story physically grounded in sport, bodies and everyday intimacy, giving the coming-of-age tension a natural quality. Its strongest moments come from the vulnerability beneath familiar masculine rituals.

Dirty Skin

Alternative title: Pele Suja Minha Carne

Directed by Bruno Ribeiro

Joao, a Black Brazilian teenager who enjoys playing soccer with his best friend, faces an unexpected shift in their relationship when he confesses his true feelings for him.

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Dirty Skin is a thoughtful Brazilian gay short film about a Black teenager whose friendship with a white football teammate changes after he reveals feelings that can no longer stay hidden. Bruno Ribeiro keeps the story physically grounded in sport, bodies and everyday intimacy, giving the coming-of-age tension a natural quality. Its strongest moments come from the vulnerability beneath familiar masculine rituals.