Karen Suzane

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Karen Suzane

Karen Suzane is a Brazilian filmmaker, director, and screenwriter who has quickly become one of the most exciting new voices in contemporary Latin American cinema. A graduate in Cinema and Audiovisual Studies from the Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Suzane spent years honing her craft through powerful, socially conscious independent shorts and documentaries. She gained widespread recognition …

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CicloCiclo · 2025
Ciclo
2025
MovieFantasyDrama
Night WatchNight Watch · 2018
Night Watch
3.02018
MovieDrama
At a supermarket, Magno watches over boys with backpacks as they go along the corridors. Meanwhile, the night drags on slowly for Bismarck, a cashier.
BarulhoBarulho · 2026
Barulho
2026
Movie
A Mulher que Eu EraA Mulher que Eu Era · 2019
A Mulher que Eu Era
2019
Movie
Cocoa is a black woman married to a white man. Within her routine, she faces her memories and, in a dreamlike context, memories deal with past moments of oppression.
A Dress to See MomA Dress to See Mom · 2023
A Dress to See Mom
2023
Movie
Set in 1972, "A Dress to See Mom" ​​follows nine-year-old Márcia, who, faced with the physical and emotional absence of her mother for four long months, discovers early on the weight of responsibilities. Between household chores and caring for her siblings in a lower-middle-class interracial family, she finds strength to persevere in her mother's memory and affection. With delicacy and a touch of surrealism, the short film reveals the power of the bond between mother and daughter, addressing universal themes such as childhood, longing, and gender inequality. Inspired by a true story.
O Capitalismo Matou Meus PaisO Capitalismo Matou Meus Pais · 2023
O Capitalismo Matou Meus Pais
2023
MovieDrama
With a box filled with unsold poetry books and the relationship with her parents deteriorating, Vanessa is losing hope. An unexpected visit rekindle new feelings.
Four Girls
Nov 12, 2026
Four Girls · 2026
Four Girls
2026
MovieDrama
Finding shelter in an abandoned mansion, a group faces the challenges of coexistence. Free from traditional power structures, the black women experience power, love, and the possibility of dreaming about the future, while the white women resist learning to help with household chores, take care of themselves, and face their mistakes. When an old threat resurfaces, however, they all must band together to survive.

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