Sideral is a 2021 Brazilian and French short film directed by Carlos Segundo.

The fifteen-minute story shot in Black & White is a glimpse into the lives of a Brazilian family impacted by the extraordinary event of rocket launch from a nearby centre.

The short has been presented in a number of festivals, including Cannes Film Festival[1] and the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival,[2] Telluride Film Festival[3] and won several awards, including the Oscar Qualifying award for Best International Short at the 2022 Palm Springs International Shorts Fest.

[4] In the coastal city of Natal, north-east of Brazil, the first ever rocket launch of the country is about to happen.

Since its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival,[1] the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world: