Present Tense, Ep. 04 - The City Is Ours
(A cidade é nossa)
Eliza Capai, Rodrigo Mac Niven | Documentary, Series
2020 | 26 minutes | Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Synopsis
Present Tense addresses contemporary Brazilian themes from the experience of two characters and the analysis of a researcher expert in the subject.
Throughout the season, the series addresses topics such as the impact of pesticide use, violence against the LGBTQIA+ population, violence against women, structural racism, precarious work, fake news, the importance of Public Healthcare, and demarcation of indigenous lands, among others.
Citation
Main credits
Mac Niven, Rodrigo (film director)
Rios Corrêa, Clarice (screenwriter)
Oliveira, Juliana (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Rodrigo Mac Niven; editing, Gabriel Medeiros, Felipe Bibian, Renato Martins.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Afro-Latin Studies
Latin American Studies
Race + Ethnicity
Sociology
South America
Urban Studies
Keywords
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DIRECTOR: Eliza Capai, Rodrigo Mac Niven
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2020
GENRE: Documentary, Series
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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