Travessias Brazilian Film Festival 2020 [Online]

RIOS DA VIDA (Short Film Program)

Expired November 30, 2020 7:59 AM
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Black families of the Baixada Fluminense, threatened by a persistent state of police violence, protect one another's spiritual healing and search for justice; a gender fluid child searches for acceptance among families who repeatedly return him to the adoption system.


Pre-recorded Q&A with with Fernando Sousa, director of Keeping our loved ones alive (Nossos Mortos têm Voz), accompanies this screening! This talk appears at the end of this film playlist for viewing throughout the festival.

This documentary addresses the struggle of families who have lost loved ones to state violence in the Baixada Fluminense, an impoverished region in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Using these tragic stories as a starting point, the film seeks to unravel the suffering of the mothers, whose pain is amplified with every victim's death. They talk about these interrupted lives to preserve their memory and present a critical view of police actions in the Baixada Fluminense, especially in the context of violence against Black youth.

  • Year
    2018
  • Runtime
    28 minutes
  • Language
    Portuguese w/ English subtitles
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Director
    Fernando Sousa & Gabriel Barbosa