Sementes: Mulheres Pretas no Poder

Name: Sementes: Mulheres Pretas no Poder
Director: Julia Mariano
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-09-07
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Rose Cipriano, Tainá de Paula, Mônica Francisco, Jaqueline Gomes, Talíria Petrone

Directed by Julia Mariano

Documentary

20201h 45m5.6

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.