World Premiere at IDFA DO OR DIE (Plata o Mierda)

World Premiere at IDFA
DO OR DIE (Plata o Mierda)
a documentary by TOIA BONINO & MARCOS JOUBERT

We are honored to present the world premiere of Do or Die, an extraordinary documentary that pushes the boundaries of filmmaking. The film has been selected for IDFA’s prestigious Luminous section, a program dedicated to the most avant-garde in cinema.

What makes this film unique?
Do or Die is an intimate portrait of prison life and a meditation on the power of cinema, filmed entirely on a mobile phone from behind bars. It is the fruit of a clandestine collaboration between co-director Marcos Joubert, who is incarcerated, and filmmaker Toia Bonino.

Don’t miss its world premiere at IDFA.

Marcos is in prison. His most prized possession is a mobile phone that was smuggled in by his girlfriend. Using it, he records and sends videos to Toia. Together, they create this film. Through this clandestine exchange, Do or Die tells the story of Marcos’s life in prison. However, it is also a portrait of Toia and the unique relationship they develop. It is the story of someone who uses images as an escape from confinement.