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