Private Project

They agreed to kill us - We agreed to not die

A councilor of the Brazilian city of Curitiba loses his mandate unfairly and starts a journey to recover his political rights. Using chess tactics he learned in his youth, he will show how to survive in a country where the death of a black man occurs every 23 minutes.

  • Pablo Guelli
    Director
  • Pablo Lopez Guelli
    Writer
  • Salamanca Films
    Producer
  • Renato Freitas
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Combinaram de nos matar - Nós combinamos de não morrer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Social Issues, Politics, Racism
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 2, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    72,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil, Italy
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Pablo Guelli

I have been working as a journalist and freelancer documentary director in media communication groups and video production companies in various countries: NHK TV (Japan), MediaPro (Spain), Globo (Brazil), among others.

In 2020, I produced and directed the documentary "Our flag will never be red". The film was selected for 40 festivals around the world and received 8 awards - including best film, screenplay and direction.

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