Fighting White Supremacy in Brazil! Brazilian Film Screenings

SPOTLIGHT ON BRAZIL: FIGHTING WHITE SUPREMACY IN BRAZIL

10am |
Afro-Brazilian poet and politician Carlos Marighella, driven by the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the ensuing brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship, leaves behind his wife and son to take up arms. The revolutionary becomes a notorious enemy of the power structure. Directed by Wagner Moura, 2021, 155 minutes, Action/Drama, Brazil, Portuguese with English subtitles

1pm | - DC Premiere

Protests against the violence perpetrated by security guards and shopping mall employees in Brazil have mobilized thousands of people in recent years. These protests have highlighted the barriers imposed by racial discrimination and social exclusion. This documentary explores the lives and memories of three black activists who have faced traumatic experiences of racism and participated in recent shopping mall protests in Brazil. Discover the dreams, beauty, poetry, art, and politics of a generation that has found new ways to confront violence by fostering an intense national debate. Directed by Vladimir Seixas, 2021, 82 minutes, Documentary, Brazil, Portuguese with English subtitles

3pm | - DC Premiere

On the eve of a future-defining championship, promising volleyball player Sofia (17) is faced with an unwanted pregnancy. Seeking an illegal termination, she becomes the target of a fundamentalist group determined to stop her at any cost – but neither Sofia nor those who love her are willing to surrender to the blind fervor of the swarm. Directed by Lillah Halla, 2023, 92 minutes, Drama, Brazil, Portuguese with English subtitles

Host or Publisher African Diaspora International Film Festival