Sementes: Mulheres Pretas no Poder

Sementes: Mulheres Pretas no Poder

★ 5.6IMDb Score
Released:2020-09-07
Duration:105 min
Country:Brazil
Director:Julia Mariano, Éthel Oliveira
Actors:Rose Cipriano, Tainá de Paula, Mônica Francisco, Jaqueline Gomes, Talíria Petrone
Production:Embaúba Filmes, Sapucaia
Keywords:women fight

Overview:

In response to Marielle Franco's execution, the 2018 elections turned into the biggest political upheaval led by black women that Brazil has ever seen, with candidacies in all states. In Rio de Janeiro, Mônica Francisco, Rose Cipriano, Renata Souza, Jaqueline de Jesus, Tainá de Paula and Talíria Petrone applied for the positions of state or federal deputy. The documentary accompanied these women in their campaigns, showing that a new way of doing politics in Brazil is possible, transforming mourning into struggle.

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