To Be Heard

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 26M

Director : Sahary Molina, Luis Gomez, Julio Rengel, Alice Carolina Filipa Fontes, Davies Marcano, Vicente Jordano Barreto Jiménez

Synopsis

In 2018, Brazil's first shelter for LGBT+ refugees opened its doors in the city of Manaus, the largest city of the state of Amazonas. This collaborative documentary film tells the story of three residents who are all trying to build a new life in this incongruous urban metropolis. A candid, and intimate insight into the many challenges faced by LGBT+ refugees.

Actors

Crews

Sahary Molina
Sahary Molina
Director
Luis Gomez
Luis Gomez
Director
Julio Rengel
Julio Rengel
Director
Alice Carolina Filipa Fontes
Alice Carolina Filipa Fontes
Director
Davies Marcano
Davies Marcano
Director
Vicente Jordano Barreto Jiménez
Vicente Jordano Barreto Jiménez
Director
Dieter Deswarte
Dieter Deswarte
Editor

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