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.
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Vladimir SeixasDirectorAtrás da Porta (2010), Vozerio (2015), A Primeira Pedra (2018)
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Luis Carlos de AlencarProducer
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Érica SansilProduction Manager
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Léo BittencourtDoP
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Vladimir SeixasDoP
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AxialMusic
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Pâmela PeregrinoProduction Design
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Vladimir SeixasEditor
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Vitor KruterProduction Sound
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Camilla RibeiroAccountant
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Festival Agent
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Priscila RezendeKey Cast"Herself"
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Thayná TrindadeKey Cast"Herself"
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Jefferson LuisKey Cast"Himself"
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Project Title (Original Language):Rolê - Histórias dos Rolezinhos
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Project Type:Documentary, Feature
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Genres:Black, Human Rights, Social Issues, Discrimination, City, Black Lives Matters
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Runtime:1 hour 22 minutes
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Completion Date:June 1, 2021
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Production Budget:50,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Brazil
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Country of Filming:Brazil
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Language:Portuguese
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Flickers' Rhode Island International Film FestivalProvidence, RI
United States
August 9, 2021
World Premiere
Vision Award -
Olhar de Cinema - Curitiba International Film FestivalCuritiba
Brazil
October 5, 2021
National Premiere
Jury Award & Audience Award -
Festival do RioRio de Janeiro
Brazil
December 9, 2021
Best Feature Documentary (Redentor Award) -
Festival de Brasília de Cinema BrasileiroBrasília, DF
Brazil
December 7, 2021
Official Selection -
forumdoc.brBelo Horizonte
Brasil -
Culver City FIlm FestivalCulver City, CA
United States
December 8, 2021
Official Selection -
Mostra de Cinema de GostosoSão Miguel de Gostoso, RN
Brazil
November 28, 2021
Cascudo Trophy - Audience Awards -
AtlantidocsAtlántica
Uruguay
December 14, 2021
Latin American Premiere
Jury Mention -
San Diego Latino Film FestivalSan Diego, CA
United States
March 10, 2022
Official Selection -
Rhode Island Black Film FestivalProvidence, RI
United States
April 6, 2022
Official Selection
Vladimir Seixas is a Brazilian filmmaker International Emmy nominee. Vladimir has been working since 2008 on documentary direction and script. His films investigate the social, political and cultural transformations in Brazil in recent years from the social and collective urban movements and also from the behavior of the crowds. His debut short "Hiato" (Hiatus) was selected for several film festivals in the world, where he received 12 awards. He directed the film "A Primeira Pedra" (The First Stone - The Rise of Lynching in Brazil), winner of TAL - Latin America TV on DocMontevideo for best documentary, winner of the bronze medal in the Human Rights category of the New York Festivals - TV & Film and was nominated for an 47th International Emmy Awards in 2019 for best documentary. Vladimir Seixas directed five short films, two feature films, a series and a film for TV, participating in more than 50 film and TV festivals around the world where he received several awards.