São Manoel Caminho da União

The Other Side of Fear signifies the actions which incite religious violence and broaden the divide of cultural and moral beliefs in society. The film shadows two clashing perspectives both of which are searching for safety in their own communities and these perspectives blend testimonies of trauma and manifestos of power. By using poetic documentation, the director acknowledges that there are more than two sides to every story and intertwines these sentiments, embodiments and experiences into one journey to understand what is happening behind the doors of communities the other hasn’t experienced.

Misidentified

A Brazilian production that portrays a journey of struggle, faith, hope and transformation through powerful life experiences.

Sociedade do Caos

A Culpa é da Fumaça

Dezoito

This documentary explores the Samaritá neighborhood, the oldest community in the continental area of São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil’s first city. Discover the history of a region whose origins lie in the construction of a railway and that has since evolved into a community where art and culture guide the daily lives of its residents and local artists.

Amid threads, fabrics, and the crying of her newborn daughter, Vivi tries to piece together something that has shattered.

In this short, Willer’s poetic images and his voice dress the streets, the skies, the avenues. Here is Willer, the great poet and living legend of the sixties generation, in front of the camera, letting us into his universe, which Priscyla Bettim & Renato Coelho approach as a poetic encounter, in which experimental cinema becomes a powerful catalyst for his poetry. From an erotic and personal approach, the filmmakers give substance to what Willer states...or perhaps it’s the reverse: it is the images that coexist freely with the sound field of words and music.

Vozes do Mangue

The documentary questions femininity through the perspectives of two defeminized women, who share their experiences and the stigmas they face in society because of the way they dress.

Antonico e sua mãe

Dayendji - Vida de Imigrante

This documentary tells the story of Ludimar, who at 73 found in rap and poetry a path to expression and freedom.

Morgana is a trans woman who was kicked out of her home at 18 and has since had little contact with her siblings. After her mother’s death, she attends her nephew’s birthday party.

A Febre do Macaco Preto

Gorgeous vampires are thirsty for blood. Yumi and Seiji are a happy engaged couple and the envy of everyone, but Yumi suddenly disappears one day. A year later, a woman named Nami, looking exactly like Yumi, comes along in front of Seiji who’s frantically looked for her. But adding to the mystery even more is the presence of a strange woman named Luna, who’s always by Nami’s side.

A young girl with a background of urban poverty and juvenile crime, attempts to become a fashion model. The hypocrisy and double standards of society are juxtaposed against the confusion and frustration she feels as she struggles to become part of a community that has no place for her.

We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping and survive only on discarded food. What they find is truly shocking.

A by-the-book female police officer is assigned to the most corrupt precinct in Pittsburgh and told to get it cleaned up.