Final Act

The main characters in this film are dead, victims of their partners. There are four of them each day in Brazil. To tell their stories, three actresses are challenged to experience, on stage, the emotions of women who intimately live the risk of death. Meanwhile, a group of femicide survivors fight to save other women trapped in abusive relationships. Different narratives that join in a cry, because silence also kills women every day.

  • Roberta Fernandes
    Director
  • Roberta Fernandes
    Writer
  • Marcella Rocha
    Writer
  • Rodrigo Cerqueira
    Producer
  • Sara Nichio
    Key Cast
  • Janine Correa
    Key Cast
  • Sabrina Feu
    Key Cast
  • Rejane Arruda
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Ato Final
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 7, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    90,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Elo Studios
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Roberta Fernandes

Journalist and documentary director. Winner of the 2018 Canal Brasil Short Film Grand Prix with “If you tell”, about children sexual abuse. For television, she directed the documentaries "Blessed Congo" and "Family Skin", and worked as a scriptwriter and executive producer in other productions. “Final Act” is her first feature film.

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Director Statement

Documentary is about watching, hearing, telling and changing. I seek change.