On the outskirts of the city, a car is riddled with bullet holes, some the size of a fist. You'd think it was a gangland shooting, but these bullets were fired by the police, and the passengers were unarmed teenagers. In Rio de Janeiro, more than 16, 000 civilians have been killed in police operations over the past twenty years, all in the name of self-defense. This powerful and disturbing film follows the mothers of these victims as they fight for...

Trans icon Luana Muniz explores gender and metamorphosis in this visually stunning, poetic documentary. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival**.

Video in the Villages presents its recent progress and its indigenous workshops of training and production. Founded in 1987, the project began with the introduction of video in indigenous communities that produced documentaries for their own purposes. In 1995, the opening of a space on educational TV in Cuiabá, led the project to produce the "Indigenous Program," an original experience for the first time on Brazilian television. Since 1997, Video...

The challenges of the present, expectations for the future, and the dreams of those who experience the reality of public high school in Brazil. Through the voices of students, principals, teachers and experts, “NOT EVEN IN A WILDEST DREAM” offers a reflection on the value of education.

Since 2015, the Landless Workers Movement has been occupying an indebted sugarcane factory’s land to press for its redistribution through land reform. Grandma, P.C. and their encamped fellows struggle to conquer a small share of land where they can settle down and live a self-sustainable life, growing agro-ecological crops in a newly knit peasant community they draw in their dreams.

In one of the richest and most conservative states of Brazil, public education suffers a setback when high school students react to an official decree that determines the closure of 94 schools. Using social media as their main tool, students organize the occupation of 241 schools. Through interviews and cameras operated by them, the film offers an unprecedented glimpse into the birth and growth of a peaceful movement that ultimately succeeded in maintaining...

The residents of Rio de Janeiro's largest slum seek justice for a local man they believe has been murdered by the police. In the face of brutal oppression, together they start a protest movement that will change the course of Brazilian history. This project is heavily accoladed, winning best film at the Sydney Film Festival, a Director’s Guild Award and two Australian Academy Awards. Originally released in 2016, the film has fresh interest right...

South America’s geographic giant is polarized due to seemingly endless corruption investigations and a less than optimistic economic recovery. . In an accessible and constructive way, twelve interviewees seek to bring a renewed type of debate about Brazil in the 21st century through broader themes such as corruption, racism and machismo, education, violence, economy, media and culture. Rather than presenting answers, the documentary aims to stimulate...

An intimate autobiographical documentary from Brazilian filmmaker Coraci Ruiz following the revelation that her eldest teenager Noah, then 15-years-old, was having doubts about their gender identity. Realizing that she would have to deal with a new and highly challenging theme, she started filming with Noah's permission. This was her way of approaching her son and trying to understand what was happening. From 2016 to 2019 she interviews Noah, addressing...

The female trans*body becomes a political means of expression in both public and private space. The black, transgender singer Linn da Quebrada deconstructs how alpha males conceive of themselves. Kiko Goifman and Claudia Priscilla's documentary portrays a charismatic artist who reflects on gender and has an extraordinary stage presence.