BOWELS OF HELL, a surreal horror feature written and directed by Gurcius Gewdner (PAZUCUS: ISLAND OF VOMIT AND DESPAIR) and Gustavo Vinagre (Berlin IFF Best Feature Film-winner THREE TIDY TIGERS TIED A TIE TIGHTER).
The film stars Martha Nowill, Otávio Muller, Chandelly Braz, Marco Pigossi, Regina Braga, Olívia Torres, Bruce LaBruce, and Maria Gladys, and blends visceral body horror with dark absurdism.
BOWELS OF HELL is set to world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026, with screening details to be announced soon.
BOWELS OF HELL
https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2026/films/bowels-of-hell
Writers/Directors: Gurcius Gewdner and Gustavo Vinagre
Producers: Rodrigo Teixeira, Berta Marchiori, Tereza Alvarez
Cinematography: Daniel Venosa
Editor: Rodrigo Carneiro
Production Designer: Juliana Lobo
Sound Designer: Ruben Valdes, Henrique Chiurciu
Music: Arthur Joly
Cast: Martha Nowill, Otávio Muller, Chandelly Braz, Marco Pigossi, Regina Braga, Olívia Torres, Bruce LaBruce, Maria Gladys
Runtime: 111 minutes
Logline: Malu is cracking due to the weight of past trauma and a rebellious child. When a strange curse turns toilets into deadly monsters, she is hurled into a surreal nightmare where motherhood, grief, and existential terror can’t simply be flushed away.
