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Tribute to Januario Garcia
34 min
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Memories and Knowledge
21 min
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Paraná Afro - Mestre Bacico
29 min
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Langidila: Diary of an Exile with No Return
118 min
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EXU REI - ABDIAS NASCIMENTO
23 min
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Who Does She Think She Is? - Master Joana
26 min
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Who Does She Think She Is? - Joyce
24 min
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The Active Voice of Moisés da Rocha
20 min
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Emerenciana
11 min
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Memory Project - Lélia Gonzalez - Anti-Racist and Anti-Sexist Paths and Reflections
32 min
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Love and Joy - Documentary, Episode 1
18 min
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Love and Joy - Documentary, Episode 2
25 min
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Love and Joy - Doc Ep. 3
26 min
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I Am Nair Jane - The Struggle of Domestic Workers
55 min
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MOTHERS OF THE EARTH - EP 01 - I WAS A LIGHTNING BOLT
53 min
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MOTHERS OF THE EARTH - EP 02 - THEY ARE THE ANIMALS
51 min
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MOTHERS OF THE EARTH - EP 03 - MADE OF FLESH
58 min
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MOTHERS OF THE EARTH - EP 04 - IT'S TOO MUCH OF A STRUGGLE
55 min
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MOTHERS OF THE EARTH - EP 05 - HEART OF BENZID
57 min
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Who is that woman?
70 min
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Gerson King Combo - The Movie
78 min
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Tribute to Januario Garcia
In my generation, no one will be able to say that black people have no memory, because they will I will make that memory - Januário Garcia
Memories and Knowledge
The documentary tells the story of the origins of Ilê Omolu Oxum, a traditional Candomblé terreiro in Rio de Janeiro led by Mãe Meninazinha de Oxum This story is intertwined with the history of Candomblé in Rio itself
Paraná Afro - Mestre Bacico
Mestre Bacico - In this episode, we discuss the work of Mestre Bacico, who has been active along the coast of Paraná for years
Langidila: Diary of an Exile with No Return
The documentary sets out to retrace the life of Deolinda Rodrigues, who became one of the greatest symbols of the struggle for Angola’s liberation
EXU REI - ABDIAS NASCIMENTO
The short film explores the influence of this archetype within Black culture and its assimilation into Brazilian art The film pays tribute to one of our great activists for the Black cause: the actor, poet, playwright, and politician Abdias Nascimento
Who Does She Think She Is? - Master Joana
In the second episode of the series, meet Mejstra Joana Cavalcante, who is Yalorixá Mãe Joana da Osum and the founder of the Feministas do Baque Virado Women’s Empowerment Movement
Who Does She Think She Is? - Joyce
In the third episode of the series, meet Joyce Paixão, a social scientist, researcher, and community educator who lives in Várzea, Pernambuco, and plays a key role in supporting young people in her community
The Active Voice of Moisés da Rocha
Learn about Moisés da Rocha and his life story, which spans the dictatorship, mass communication technologies, the music industry, and MNU
Emerenciana
She had a first name, a last name, and a story, but because she was Black and poor, her identity was erased Emerenciana Cardoso Neves
Memory Project - Lélia Gonzalez - Anti-Racist and Anti-Sexist Paths and Reflections
A native of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Lélia is an intellectual, activist, professor, philosopher, and anthropologist She has emerged as one of the most prominent voices on racial issues, distinguished by her insight and objectivity in highlighting the plight of the Black population in Brazil
Love and Joy - Documentary, Episode 1
In the first episode of the documentary, Orlando Macedo Conceição, known as Vovô Saramanda, begins to recount his life story Born in Pelourinho, Salvador, the grandson of a ialorixá and son of singer Claudete Macedo, he grew up surrounded by the music of Candomblé “Even in my mother’s womb, I could already hear the drums ”
Love and Joy - Documentary, Episode 2
The second episode traces the artist’s life story and his relationship with music, from his early childhood to his arrival in Canada And that is where the second part of the documentary begins: from adapting to Canada’s climate, language, and culture, Vovô Saramanda explains how the skills of listening and observation he learned through Candomblé were crucial to this process of change New encounters and experiences in such a different environment led him to found a samba group in Canada, before a brief return to Brazil, where he then created the Afro-jazz band Buscapé “Composition that has a spiritual, musical, and human context: for me, that’s what music is,” he says Back in Canada, the group Saramanda emerged from the natural evolution of all these influences It is here that the “sonic signature” of this artist’s music comes to life
Love and Joy - Doc Ep. 3
Excerpts from a comprehensive interview in which Saramanda describes his experiences—drawing on his remarkable memory and mentioning key figures in Bahian and Brazilian culture—are interwoven with studio footage featuring his collaborators on the album
I Am Nair Jane - The Struggle of Domestic Workers
Carlos Pronzato’s documentary pays tribute to and chronicles part of the life of Nair Jane de Castro Lima, , a woman with an important social and political legacy as a human rights advocate
MOTHERS OF THE EARTH - EP 01 - I WAS A LIGHTNING BOLT
Maternal practices such as cross-breastfeeding and adoption reflect lives marked by migration and social vulnerability We met the women of the Rocinha favela, visiting their homes and listening to their stories of childbirth and life Featuring Morgana Eneile, Patrícia Felix, Cristina Fernandes, Fabíola Oliveira, and Maria do Carmo Leal
MOTHERS OF THE EARTH - EP 02 - THEY ARE THE ANIMALS
Incarceration violently disrupts the lives of women in the periphery But what is prison really like? What is it like to have a relative in prison? What do women whose lives have been disrupted by prison go through? With Juliana Borges, Adriana Vianna, Joyce Gravano, Ana Tonini, Eliene Vieira, Vilma Diuana, Patricia Oliveira, Flavia Nascimento, and Thula Pires
MOTHERS OF THE EARTH - EP 03 - MADE OF FLESH
Around the abandoned Quissamã Central Mill, working women raise their children as a community, recalling a time when the only medicine available in the quilombo was that found in the wild A time marked by child labor, violence, and deep religious faith Featuring Flávia Rios, Carolina Rocha, Priscilla Bastos, and Raquel Barreto
MOTHERS OF THE EARTH - EP 04 - IT'S TOO MUCH OF A STRUGGLE
In the village of Panambizinho, near Dourados in Mato Grosso do Sul, women are fighting to manage their crops and their lives amid social vulnerability, despite having officially secured their land rights Featuring Sandra Benites, Rosicleide Vilhalva, Fabiana Fernandes, Rita Segato, Simone Becker, and Graciela Chamorro
MOTHERS OF THE EARTH - EP 05 - HEART OF BENZID
The voices of the Indigenous women of the Rio Negro basin, so rarely heard, echo through the alleys of São Gabriel da Cachoeira and nearby villages Their challenges and their visions for the future are heard in the blurred lines between village and city that define life in the forest in this municipality Featuring Francy Baniwa, Eliane Sanches, Aparecida Vilaça, and Elizângela Baré
Who is that woman?
Separated by a century, two Black women meet in this road movie set on the roads of Bahia Hailing from the outskirts of Salvador, Mayara recalls the paths—surprising with every new discovery—that led her to uncover the story of Maria Odília Teixeira, the granddaughter of a former slave who became Brazil’s first Black female doctor
Gerson King Combo - The Movie
A co-production by Digi Filmes Giros Filmes, directed by David Obadia, with Belisario Franca as executive producer and Mauricio Eiras as production manager, Gerson King Combo - The Movie tells the story of the Brazilian “King of Soul ” His career took off in the s and s, when he became one of the most beloved and influential artists of the era, known for his powerful voice, energetic dance moves, and captivating stage presence
