Private Project

Maia's Harvest

This short story tells us about how a woman with Generalized Anxiety Disorder - highly dependent on medication - and a single mother of two girls, has faced motherhood through her annual ritual of macela's harvest, a powerful plant, becoming able to develop a healthier relationship with herself and her daughters.

  • Giovanna Braga Luz
    Director
  • Giovanna Braga Luz
    Writer
  • Giovanna Braga Luz
    Producer
  • Thalles Santiago Leal
    Producer
  • Thalles Santiago Leal
    Sound and Music
  • Maia Protetti Czernohous
    Key Cast
    "Maia"
  • Anna Márcia Protetti Silva
    Key Cast
    "Anna"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Colheita de Maia
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 3, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Toronto Film Festival - Art of Documentary (AOD)
    Toronto
    Canada
    July 15, 2023
    Official Selection
Director - Giovanna Braga Luz