Salt Water is a quietly devastating meditation on identity, abuse, and unresolved emotion. It follows Jacobo (Luis Mario Jiménez), a young man confronting a shadowy past as he reconnects with José Luis (Óskar Salazar Ruiz), a Catholic priest facing abuse allegations and preparing to leave the clergy. As past wounds resurface, Jacobo must navigate the blurred lines between longing and betrayal, anger and tenderness.

“Salt Water is a fearless and intimate examination of emotional scars, unresolved trauma, and the tangled web of love and pain,” said Rich Wolff, CEO of Breaking Glass Pictures. “I had the chance to see this film at the Miami Film Festival, and I was immediately drawn to its quiet power and brave storytelling. It’s a film that lingers, challenges, and deeply moves — we’re honored to bring Steven’s voice to audiences here in North America.”

Following its festival premiere at the 2024 Miami Film Festival, Salt Water has emerged as one of the year’s most emotionally resonant and daring LGBTQ+ dramas. The debut feature from Colombian writer-director Steven Morales Pineda is available as VOD from Breaking Glass Pictures.

BABY tells the story of Wellington (Baby), an 18-year-old boy released from a juvenile detention center, who finds himself alone and adrift on the streets of São Paulo. Without family or support, he meets Ronaldo, an older man who teaches him how to survive—and ultimately introduces him to a conflicted and passionate relationship that challenges both men’s understanding of love, power, and freedom.

The film has garnered acclaim across the international festival circuit, with official selections at the Chicago International Film Festival, Philadelphia International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and Inside Out Toronto LGBTQ+ Film Festival, NewFest (Best International Feature Winner), and an upcoming screening at this year’s Frameline.

Starring João Pedro Mariano as Baby and Ricardo Teodoro as Ronaldo, the film also features performances by Ana Flavia Cavalcanti, Bruna Linzmeyer, Luiz Bertazzo, and Marcelo Varzea. The film was co-written by Marcelo Caetano and Gabriel Domingues.

BABY is a Brazil–France–Netherlands co-production from Cup Filmes, Desbun Filmes, Plateau Produções, with international partners Still Moving, Circe Films, and Kaap Holland Film. Available on VOD from Dark Star Pictures and Uncork’d Entertainment.

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