André Melo

The Jacket

In a store, a black woman is accused of stealing her own coat. Seeing that there was no similar coat for sale in the store and having been assaulted by the security, she realized that she suffered racial injury and decides to file a complaint at the police station.

Pacified

Tati, an introspective 13 year old girl struggles to connect with her estranged father, Jaca, after he is released from prison in the turbulent wake of the Rio Olympics. As Brazilian Pacification Police battle to maintain a tenuous occupation of the surrounding Rio favelas, Tati and Jaca must navigate the clashing forces threatening to derail their hope for the future.