Sementes: Mulheres Pretas no Poder (2020)

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.

Released

2020-09-07

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

105 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Julia Mariano, Éthel Oliveira, Helena Dias

TMDB rating

5.6/10 from 5 votes