Freedom is no fear
Documentary | 2026 | 80min
A black girl, the personification of the mythical enchanted coral snake, travels through the underbelly of Brazil, unearthing forbidden memories and leading the viewer through a labyrinth of stories buried by colonialism. In the midst of ruins, archives and resistance, Sueli Carneiro's insurgent philosophy illuminates the path to rebuilding a country that still refuses to recognize its true identity.
CONCEPT TEASER
Directed Mariana Luiza
Screenplay Mariana Luiza and Luiz Santana
Production Heverton Lima
Selection in Laboratories and participation in audiovisual market events
Marché du Film (Cannes Festival Market), with financial support from Spcine, France, 2024;
Market meeting, Sheffield International Documentary Festival (Sheffield DocFest), with financial support from Spcine; England, 2023;
Audiovisual pitching of documentary projects Rio2C, Rio de Janeiro, 2023;
Business meetings Rio Market (Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival), Rio de Janeiro, 2022;
Max Audiovisual meetings, Belo Horizonte, 2022;
Business meetings, Ventana Sur, Buenos Aires, 2022;
Diaspora Lab Workshop (Dialab), Salvador, 2022;
Afrolatam Workshop, MiradasDoc - XV Guía de Isora International Documentary Film Festival, Tenerife/Spain, 2021;
Business meetings, DocMontevideo, Uruguay, 2020;
Doc SP business meetings, São Paulo, 2020;
Finance Plan
Spcine/FSA (2018)
Proac Expresso Aldir Blanc (2020)
Spcine/FSA (2022).
National Distribution
California Filmes (São Paulo, SP)