Synopse
DOCUMENTARY The favelas on the outskirts of the Brazilian metropolis Belo Horizonte have women's names. Leidiane and Andreia are friends and live in a part of town called Juliana. The film observes their everyday lives in the ramshackle housing, only few concrete walls away from bloody gang wars - and Andreia's move to the neighbouring slum of Baronesa. Their conversations reveal a female perspective of a world dominated by men that despite all the harshness possesses a raw beauty. In Baronesa, men are not the leading figures and the film crew also consisted almost entirely of women.
Regie
Baronesa is the directorial debut for JULIANA ANTUNES (*1989). Originally planned as a short, the film went on to win three prizes at the 2017 FID in Marseille 2017, including the audience award.
Info
Original Title: Baronesa
International Title: Baronesa
Category: Documentary feature
Section: Vitrina
Version & Subtitles: Portuguese OV with English subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Juliana Antunes
Cast/Protagonists: Andreia Pereira de Sousa, Leidiane Ferreira, Felipe Rangel
Production country: Brazil
Year of Production: 2017
Length: 75 min
Producer: Juliana Antunes, Marcella Jacques, Laura Godoy
Production company: Ventura, Filmes de Plástico, Katásia Filmes, Pepeka Pictures
Cinematography: Fernanda de Sena
Editor: Affonso Uchôa, Rita M. Pestana
