RIO DE JANEIRO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
8 - 15 NOVEMBER 2025
5 - 7 DECEMBER 2025 (BRASILIA)
FREE ENTRY
LITTLE BOY
“A film that looks to the past to warn about the future, from a little boy's point of view. A companion to the film American Dreams (lost and found) (1984)”
- James Benning
"A film looking at the past to warn about the future, from a little boy's point of view. A companion to American Dreams (lost and found) (1984)" – James Benning
DOCUMENTARY
EXPERIMENTAL
UNITED STATES, 2025
74"
DCP
PORTUGUESE SUBTITLES
CREDITS
Direction
James Benning
Production
James Benning
Photography
James Benning
Sound
James Benning
Cast
Johnan Jahromi, Alessandro Streccioni,
Yusef Ferguson, Yuan Gao,
Nathan Meier, Calum Walter,
Nelson De Los Santos, James Benning
Chants De L'Este
SHOW DATES AND TIMES
MATTHEW WOLKOW
James Benning is an American independent filmmaker and educator. Throughout his career of over
For 40 years, Benning has made numerous films and installations that have been shown at the most important festivals
and museums around the world. Since 1987, he has taught at the California Institute of the Arts.
James Benning is an American independent filmmaker and educator. Throughout his career of more than 40 years,
Benning has made numerous films and installations that have been shown at the most important festivals and
museums around the world. Since 1987, he has been teaching at the California Institute of the Arts.
JEAN-JACQUES MARTINOD
