PREVIEW SCREENING of MOTEL DESTINO +  DIRECTOR in attendance + PARTY

Join Cinema Mentiré and Curzon Film for the premiere of the Brazilian neo-noir erotic thriller Motel Destino by Karim Aïnouz, with director in attendance for an extended intro, followed by a late-night Brazilian funk party with DJ Benzo at the Curzon Soho bar

2 MAY 2025, 9PM | Curzon Soho

Cinema Mentiré and Curzon Film invite you to the premiere screening of Motel Destino, the visually stunning new feature by award-winning Brazilian filmmaker Karim Aïnouz, delving into the corners of desire, mystery, fear and sexuality. Set in Northeastern Brazil, the film follows a young gang member on the run who finds himself at a roadside sex motel, where he becomes entangled in a web of passion, power, and violence with the motel’s owners, Elias and his restless wife Dayana.  

The film will have an extended intro with director Aïnouz in attendance, hosted by André Sirangelo, Brazilian journalist and programmer. Following the screening, DJ Benzo will bring you to the Curzon Soho Bar-turned-dancefloor for a set of Latin rhythms and Brazilian funk!

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MOTEL DESTINO

Dir. Karim Aïnouz, 2024, Brazil, 112’

Motel Destino, a sex motel in Northeastern Brazil, is run by the hot-headed Elias and his troubled wife Dayana. When a young gang member on the run named Heraldo stays at the motel, Dayana becomes intrigued with him. As the two navigate a dance of power and desire, a dangerous plan for freedom emerges.

Extended intro with director Karim Aïnouz in attendance, hosted by Brazilian journalist and programmer André Sirangelo.

Friday 2 May 2025, 9pm

Curzon Soho 99 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 5DY

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