Casas Marcadas

In response to Marielle Franco's execution, the 2018 elections turned into the biggest political upheaval led by black women that Brazil has ever seen, with candidacies in all states. In Rio de Janeiro, Mônica Francisco, Rose Cipriano, Renata Souza, Jaqueline de Jesus, Tainá de Paula and Talíria Petrone applied for the positions of state or federal deputy. The documentary accompanied these women in their campaigns, showing that a new way of doing politics in Brazil is possible, transforming mourning into struggle.

The history of the Black Brazilian population can be revisited from many perspectives, one of them being that of a Black woman. In this documentary, Inaldete Pinheiro de Andrade, one of the founders of the Black Movement in Pernambuco, reveals through her memories a sense of belonging “to an Africa on the other side and an Africa on this side”. As an older sister, she expresses her ancestral affections.