Sementes : mulheres pretas no poder = Seeds : black women to the front /
Seeds: Black Women in Power shows the transformation of mourning into struggle. In response to the brutal execution of Rio de Janeiro city councilor Marielle Franco, the 2018 elections turned into the biggest political upheaval led by Black women that Brazil has ever seen. In all states, Black femal...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | Portuguese English |
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Estonia :
Utopic Documentaries,
2020
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| Summary: | Seeds: Black Women in Power shows the transformation of mourning into struggle. In response to the brutal execution of Rio de Janeiro city councilor Marielle Franco, the 2018 elections turned into the biggest political upheaval led by Black women that Brazil has ever seen. In all states, Black female politicians stood against the growth of fascism in the country. 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 and federal deputy aiming for political renewal. The documentary follows these women in their campaigns in 2018, showing that a new way of doing politics in Brazil is possible. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed April 11, 2022). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (106 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:45:17 |
| Awards: | Won 2021 Montreal International Black Film Festival Jury Prize, Best Feature Documentary |
| Production Credits: | Executive producer: Júlia Mariano. |
| Language: | In Portuguese with English subtitles. |
