An archaeologist, a poet, a preacher and a kujá, a teacher and a rap singer retrace the history of the Laklãnõ/Xokleng people, inhabitants of southern Brazil: the old times of the forest, the near-extinction, the rescue of the language and culture and the placement in the political spotlight.
Content Alert: Colonialist violence is thematized.
Brazil 2022
Barbara Pettres, Flávia Person, Walderes Coctá Priprá
25:00 min
Portuguese with English subtitles
Short / Docu
Motherhood is so multifaceted that it is impossible to fully comprehend. “M” creates space for the diverse realities and experiences of women in their roles as mothers.
Content Alert: Unwilling motherhood/Unwilling childlessness
Ecuador 2022
Mariuxi Alemán
20:00 min
Spanish with English subtitles
Short / Docu / Student Project
Rodrigo wants to quit drugs for the umpteenth time, but he will do it differently this time: he will travel to the north of the country accompanied by his sister, who will document his process. “Norte” is an intimate portrait that shows that to find the north, there is no better compass than looking at ourselves through the people we love.
Content Alert: Situations and family conflicts surrounding drug addiction and withdrawal are shown.
Mexico 2022
Natalia Bermúdez
53:00 min
Spanish with English subtitles
Short / Docu
Matilde is an extraordinary woman who consciously chooses to live her life freely and independently. The intimate documentary “Matilde” provides a personal insight into her story and is narrated from the first-person perspective.
Panama 2020
Emmanuel Blanchard
08:26 min
Spanish with English subtitles
Short / Docu
The protagonist Michelle reflects over her childhood and films her daily experience in regards to her gender identity, while preparing a performance to compete in a “Ballroom”, a competition for queer people.
Argentina 2023
Michelle Nou
09:06 min
Spanish with English subtitles
Short / Docu / Autobiographical/ Student Project
In Fortaleza, capital of Brazil’s second most killing state for trans persons, a hacked computer keeps files of six alive bodies and in constant process of creation. Amidst the painful memories of Dandara Kettley’s murder, the artists who compose this documentary talk about the art making.
Content Alert: The murder of trans woman Dandara Kettley is addressed.
Brazil 2021
ABAZIPU
23:23 min
Portuguese with English subtitles
Short / Docu / Student Project
Brazil is one of the most dangerous countries for environmentalists. Brazil’s largest bauxite deposit is located in the rural community of Belisário, in the middle of the Atlantic rainforest, one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. The small community was shaken when the beloved Gilberto, a Franciscan Friar, received a death threat followed by the lines: “you’ve been talking against mining way too much”.
Content Alert: Death threats are reported.
Brazil 2023
Thamara Pereira
15:00 min.
Portuguese with English subtitles
Short / Docu
Limor Bergman, who was illegally put up for adoption, embarks on a journey from Israel to Brazil to find her biological family, discovering the difficulty of finding answers and creating a connection with a possible family.
Content Alert: Parents report the abduction of babies for the purpose of illegal adoption.
Brazil / Israel 2022
Fernando Silva
38:02 min
Hebrew / Portuguese with English subtitles
Short / Doku / Student Project