Marielle Franco

Marielle Franco

Movies for Marielle Franco...

Breaking Myths
Title: Breaking Myths
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 13, 2022
Type: Movie
“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.
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The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros
Title: The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 30, 2022
Type: Movie
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.
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De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
Title: De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2020
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Marielle - The Documentary
Character: Herself (archive footage)
Released: March 13, 2020
Type: TV
The life and death of city councilor Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes, murdered on the night of 14 March, 2018, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Indianara
Title: Indianara
Released: November 27, 2019
Type: Movie
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.
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El Odio
Title: El Odio
Released: April 17, 2019
Type: Movie
"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.
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Auto de Resistência
Title: Auto de Resistência
Character: Herself
Released: April 11, 2018
Type: Movie
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.
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Uma Bala
Title: Uma Bala
Character: (voz)
Released: March 16, 2018
Type: Movie
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Life in Gray
Title: Life in Gray
Character: Herself
Released: October 8, 2017
Type: Movie
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.