Flavio Alves

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Flavio Pimenta Alves is a writer, screenwriter, and film director resident in America since 1998. His movies consistently feature elderly characters as protagonists. Alves was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and served the Brazilian navy for several years before coming to America in 1997. He was granted political asylum in the United States in 1998 based on political opinion and sexual orientation after he wrote the book, Toque de Silêncio ("Call to Silence", 1997), describing his life as a gay man in the Brazilian navy.

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Tom in America Trailer (2014)

17 June 2014

For 50 years, Michael and Betty have been united by one guiding principle: no secrets. But when a provocative Tom of Finland doll triggers Michael's long-buried desires, Betty discovers that secrets have been part of their life all along.

Only Solomon Lee Trailer (2013)

28 February 2013

Outskirts of a big city, an alienated loner nurtures himself with the lives that he finds in stolen laptops.

The Garden Left Behind Trailer (2020)

28 August 2020

Traces the relationship between Tina, a young Mexican trans woman, and Eliana, her grandmother, as they navigate Tina's transition and struggle to build a life for themselves as undocumented immigrants in New York City.

The Secret Friend Trailer (2010)

27 June 2010

A reclusive, elderly widow, Anna Marshall, lives in quiet desperation until she begins receiving daily calls from a silent stranger.

Art Machine Trailer (2012)

12 October 2012

A teenaged prodigy painter preparing for his widely anticipated coming‐of‐age exhibition falters under pressure and slips off his medication.

Even in My Dreams Trailer (2008)

26 October 2008

A macho sex doll triggers the belated discovery of an older man's hidden inner self.

To Busk or Not to Busk Trailer (2026)

30 May 2026

Two contrasting buskers present the value of their profession along with the sacrifices they made to pursue what they do, as seen both through the eyes of the public and their own.