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Rolê - Stories of Brazilian Protests in Malls

Protests against the violence of security guards and shopping mall employees in Brazil have mobilized thousands of people in recent years. This form of protest showed the barriers imposed by racial discrimination and social exclusion. Follow in this documentary the lives and memories of three black characters that went through traumatic racism situations and took part in the protests which recently took place in shopping malls. Discover the dreams, beauty, poetry, art and politics of a generation that has found new ways of dealing with violence by promoting an intense debate across the Brazil about how black lives matter.

  • Vladimir Seixas
    Director
  • Vladimir Seixas
    Writer
  • Luis Carlos de Alencar
    Producer
  • Jefferson Luis
    Key Cast
  • Priscila Rezende
    Key Cast
  • Thayná Trindade
    Key Cast
  • Léo Bittencourt
    Cinematography
  • Vitor Kruter
    Sound Department
  • Erica Sansil
    Producer
  • Pâmela Peregrino
    Art Director
  • Paula Monte
    Camera
  • Mano Teko and Grand Master Matarazo
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 22 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 12, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital DCI 4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • RIIFF 2021 - Flickers 'Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Rhode Island
    United States
    August 12, 2021
    World Premiere
    Grand Prize Flickers International Vision Award
  • 10rd Olhar de Cinema - Curitiba International Film Festival
    Curitiba
    Brazil
    October 15, 2021
    Brazilian Premiere
    Special Jury Prize
  • 10rd Olhar de Cinema - Curitiba International Film Festival
    Curitiba
    Brazil
    October 15, 2021
    Brazilian Premiere
    Audience Award
  • 23rd Festival do Rio - Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    December 12, 2021
    Rio de Janeiro Premiere
    Best Documentary
  • 55º Brasilia Film Festival (Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro)
    Brasília
    Brazil
    December 8, 2022
  • 8ª Mostra de Cinema de Gostoso
    São Miguel do Gostoso
    Brazil
    November 27, 2022
    Best Movie
  • 25º Festival do Filme Documentário e Etnográfico – Forumdoc
    Belo Horizonte
    Brazil
    November 20, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 29º San Diego Latino Film Festival
    San Diego
    United States
    February 26, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 15º ATLANTIDOC Festival Internacional de Cine Documental del Uruguay
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    Honorable Mention
  • 2022 Culver City Film Festival
    Culver
    United States
    Official Selection
  • 26º Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival
    Miami
    United States
    Official Selection
  • 11ª Mostra Ecofalante de Cinema
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    Honorable Mention
  • 5º Rhode Island Black Film Festival
    Rhode Island
    United States
    Official Selection
  • 27º Ventotene Film Festival
    Ventotene
    Italy
    Best Movie - Open Frontiers
  • Festival des Libertés 2022
    Paris
    France
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional de Cinema Ambiental Calango
    Distrito Federal
    Brazil
    Official Selection
  • Semana de Cinema Negro de Belo Horizonte
    Belo Horizonte
    Brazil
    Official Selection
  • MOSTRA XIII Brazilian Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Citronela DOC 2022
    Ilha Bela
    Brazil
    Official Selection
  • International Cilento Film Festival
    Salermo
    Italy
    September 13, 2022
  • Kathmandu World Film Festival (KWFF)
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    October 31, 2022
Director Biography - Vladimir Seixas

Nominated for the International Emmy for best documentary of 2019 with The First Stone - The Rise of Lynching in Brazil, Vladimir has been directing and scripting documentaries since 2008. His films investigate the political and cultural transformations in Brazil in recent years based on the struggles of urban movements. In all, he directed five short films, two features, a series and a telefilm, participated in more than 50 festivals around the world and received several awards. He is releasing his 3rd feature documentary and developing his 1st fiction feature.

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