Rolê – Stories of Brazilian Protests in Malls

Screening June 16, 2024

Showtimes

Sunday, June 16

3:00pm

Ticketing

Single Ticket
$13 /General & $10 /Members

Spotlight on Brazil Double Feature
$20 /General & Members

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CHICAGO PREMIERE! 

This documentary explores the lives and memories of three black activists who have faced traumatic experiences of racism and played a central role in recent protests against the violence of security guards and shopping mall employees in Brazil.  

These protests, mobilizing thousands, have highlighted the pervasive barriers of racial discrimination and social exclusion. The film explores the dreams, beauty, poetry, art, and political engagement of a generation that is confronting violence through vibrant and widespread national discussions.  

Screening with Power Alley in the Spotlight on Brazil double feature.

In Portuguese with English subtitles

Directed by Vladimir Seixas, 2021, 82 minutes, Documentary

ADIFF CHICAGO 2024

This screening is a part of ADIFF Chicago 2024. Since its inception, ADIFF Chicago have presented culturally significant films that explore the Black and Indigenous experience, giving a multidimensional voice to often misrepresented realities and peoples.

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