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Vânia & Valéria

With over 30 years of marriage, Vânia and Valéria are a passionate couple who embrace whatever life has to offer. Residents of Parelheiros, in the far south of São Paulo, they fight for the right to healthy food in the outskirts of the city and for a lifestyle in harmony with nature. They are also the mothers of Turma do Nino, which has already rescued over 100 animals.

  • Isabela Alves
    Director
    Da Ponte Pra Cá, Amar a Ilha, O Pipa, Punk da Periferia
  • Isabella Milena Nascimento
    Director
  • Isabela Alves
    Writer
  • Isabella Milena Nascimento
    Writer
  • Giovanna Paixão
    Producer
  • Erick Sanders
    Producer
  • Valéria Marcoratti
    Key Cast
  • Vânia Maria dos Santos
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, LBGT, Drama, Musical, Animation
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 5, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, mp4
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • RIO LGBTQIA+ 2025 - 14º Festival Internacional de Cinema
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    July 3, 2025
    CCBB RJ
    Official Selection
  • Brazil New Visions Film Fest
    Camaragibe
    Brazil
    May 19, 2025
    Pernambuco
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Isabela Alves, Isabella Milena Nascimento

Isabela da Silva Alves (born September 14, 1997) is a journalist and filmmaker.
She is the founder of the production company Parasita Filmes, dedicated to making films about the outskirts of the extreme south of São Paulo.

Her short films are: Filming In The Hood (2022), Love The Island (2023), The Kite (2023) and Punk from the Periphery (2024). Her films have been shown at 90 festivals and received 18 awards.

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