Freedom is no fear
Documentary | 2026 | 80min
In the underground of Brazil, knowledge buried by colonial weight flourishes in freedom. This documentary-essay is a profound journey through the hidden layers of Brazilian history, culture and black identity. It is a declaration of love and concern from a woman from the depths of the earth to a black man who lives on the surface.
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
The project has 42% of its total budget raised with resources from public notices:
Spcine/FSA (2018)
Proac Expresso Aldir Blanc (2020),
Spcine/FSA (2022).
National Distribution
California Filmes (São Paulo, SP)