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
    Atrás da Porta (2010), Vozerio (2015), A Primeira Pedra (2018)
  • Luis Carlos de Alencar
    Producer
  • Érica Sansil
    Production Manager
  • Léo Bittencourt
    DoP
  • Vladimir Seixas
    DoP
  • Axial
    Music
  • Pâmela Peregrino
    Production Design
  • Vladimir Seixas
    Editor
  • Vitor Kruter
    Production Sound
  • Camilla Ribeiro
    Accountant
  • Festival Agent
  • Priscila Rezende
    Key Cast
    "Herself"
  • Thayná Trindade
    Key Cast
    "Herself"
  • Jefferson Luis
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Rolê - Histórias dos Rolezinhos
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Black, Human Rights, Social Issues, Discrimination, City, Black Lives Matters
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 22 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    United States
    August 9, 2021
    World Premiere
    Vision Award
  • Olhar de Cinema - Curitiba International Film Festival
    Curitiba
    Brazil
    October 5, 2021
    National Premiere
    Jury Award & Audience Award
  • Festival do Rio
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    December 9, 2021
    Best Feature Documentary (Redentor Award)
  • Festival de Brasília de Cinema Brasileiro
    Brasília, DF
    Brazil
    December 7, 2021
    Official Selection
  • forumdoc.br
    Belo Horizonte
    Brasil
  • Culver City FIlm Festival
    Culver City, CA
    United States
    December 8, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Mostra de Cinema de Gostoso
    São Miguel de Gostoso, RN
    Brazil
    November 28, 2021
    Cascudo Trophy - Audience Awards
  • Atlantidocs
    Atlántica
    Uruguay
    December 14, 2021
    Latin American Premiere
    Jury Mention
  • San Diego Latino Film Festival
    San Diego, CA
    United States
    March 10, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Rhode Island Black Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    United States
    April 6, 2022
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Vladimir Seixas

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.

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