Marielle Franco
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Department: Acting
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Breaking Myths
Overview: “Breaking Myths” aims to open the world’s eyes to the fragile and “catastrophic masculinity” of Brazil’s current President Jair Bolsonaro, a fanatical far-right politician who can best be described as the Brazilian Donald Trump — and who is up for a second term this October. The story is told through the lens of the critically acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker and LGBTQ activist Fernando Grostein Andrade (“Abe” Sundance 19), who directed, wrote, and produced the feature alongside creative partner Fernando Siqueira as the first release under his production company in California, FilmSoul Studios.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-13
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The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros
Overview: This documentary tells of the extraordinary rise of Jair Bolsonaro, from relative obscurity to the ultimate seat of South American power. Told through intimate interviews with some of those closest to him including his eldest son Flávio, former government ministers, as well as his opponents, explore Bolsonaro’s brilliant yet ruthless journey to the presidency, with high-stakes drama, guns and God.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-30
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Life in Gray
Overview: A faux documentary about the ongoing social, political and economical crisis in Brazil, where the government cuts the colors of Rio de Janeiro, turning the city black and white.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-10-08
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Auto de Resistência
Overview: A documentary about the Rio de Janeiro police killings praticed as so-called "self-defense acts". The film follows people who deal with those deaths in their daily lives, showing how Brazil's Federal Government deals with these cases, from the police investigations to the courtrooms.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-04-11
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Uma Bala
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-03-16
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Indianara
Overview: Bigger-than-life revolutionary, Indianara and her group lead a fight for the survival of transgender people in Brazil. She gathers her forces for one last battle against the attacks from her political party and the totalitarian threat to come.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-11-27
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De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
Overview: Through clippings, the film draws a narrative line between the construction of racism in Brazil and the United States, having as base the European invasion of the continent, police violence, the genocide of the black people, the massacre of indigenous peoples, religious violence, the criminalization of funk music, structural racism in art and education, the importance of quota policy and the need urgent historical repair as a commitment by the Brazilian state to the black people.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2020-09-11
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El Odio
Overview: "El odio" describes the discrediting campaign against Lula da Silva and the Workers' Party in Brazil, demonstrating how this process led Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency. Conducted by Argentine documentary filmmaker Andrés Sal.lari, also details the participation of Judge Sergio Moro, the media and Washington in the entire operation.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-17
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Nem
Overview: Activist, prostitute and foster mother, Indianara emerges as a standard bearer for the transgender community in Brazil. She passes on to the new generation everything she knows about revolution, nightlife and freedom.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-05-31
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Marias
Overview: Marias is a road movie that travels through Brazil and Russia in search of a woman that took part in great moments of the last century and had been made invisible by machismo and political persecution.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-10-17
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