Sementes: Mulheres Pretas no Poder (2020)
Overview
In response to Marielle Franco's execution, the 2018 elections turned into the biggest political upheaval led by black women that Brazil has ever seen, with candidacies in all states. In Rio de Janeiro, Mônica Francisco, Rose Cipriano, Renata Souza, Jaqueline de Jesus, Tainá de Paula and Talíria Petrone applied for the positions of state or federal deputy. The documentary accompanied these women in their campaigns, showing that a new way of doing politics in Brazil is possible, transforming mourning into struggle.
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| Popularity | 0.456 |
Directed By
Éthel Oliveira
Julia Mariano
Crew
Éthel Oliveira
Julia Mariano
Mariana Penedo
Maíra Freitas
Marina Alves
Carol Matias
David Alves Mattos
Lumena Aleluia
Helena Dias
Julia Mariano
Éthel Oliveira
TOP CAST
Rose Cipriano
herself
Tainá de Paula
herself
Mônica Francisco
herself
Jaqueline Gomes
herself
Talíria Petrone
herself
Renata Souza
herself
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