Waithood (2026)

In Naples, Mauro exists on the margins, yet his soul constantly drifts toward Mindelo—his true home—where Carnival embodies a dream, a vow, and a homecoming. This story unfolds in a time held still by longing: the pull to return to Cape Verde, where childhood smells of soft wind and tar, and the Mandinga move like spirits of old. It’s a cinematic meditation on the freedom to travel, to love, to simply be, and on the quiet beauty of owning oneself completely.