The Spark

A weekend in the life of friends Naci and Thayla: "The Spark" is a film about women whose bodies live on the edge of explosion – a spark away from bursting – supporting each other to prevent their own collapses. It is also about the creative fire of bonds between Black women, whose warmth ignites meanings and affections.

  • Gabriela Monteiro
    Director
  • Gabriela Monteiro
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    A Faísca
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 22, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 19º Panorama Internacional Coisa de Cinema
    Salvador
    Brazil
    March 17, 2024
  • 3º Afronte - Festival de Cinema da Diversidade Sexual, Racial e de Gênero
    Natal
    Brazil
    June 29, 2024
    Best Film Jury Award
  • IV Semana do Audiovisual Negro
    Recife
    June 15, 2024
  • 7a Mostra Lugar de Mulher é no Cinema
    Salvador
    July 25, 2024
    Honorary Mention
  • Exhibition "praia: práticas para ficções" at Casa Comum
    Lisboa
    Portugal
    July 27, 2024
  • 2ª Mostra Cine Tabocas
    Vitória de Santo Antão
    Brazil
  • Film Club - Adolescents Citizenship Center
    Bonito
    Brazil
    August 20, 2024
  • Mostra do Filme Marginal
    Rio de Janeiro
    September 22, 2024
  • Film Club - Ibura
    Recife
    Brazil
    September 25, 2024
  • CineClub: culture, education and cinema
    Belo Jardim
    Brazil
    October 18, 2025
  • Festival Mimoso
    Luiz Eduardo Magalhães
    Brazil
    November 14, 2024
    Best Film in the Bahia Competition
Distribution Information
  • Atlantique
    Distributor
    Country: Brazil
Director Biography - Gabriela Monteiro

Activist from the Brazilian semi-arid region and popular (dis)educator. Journalist, Specialist in Gender, Development, and Public Policies, and Master's in Gender Studies, Women, and Feminisms. She has worked in various social movements and at United Nations agencies in Brazil, joining through affirmative action programs. She is currently the National Rapporteur on Human Rights for the DHESCA Platform. Gabriela is also a multi-artist, and "The Spark" (2024) is her first experience as a screenwriter and audiovisual director.

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