Jóia Rara (Rare Jewel)
Brazilian Filmmakers
•
Short Films, 22-Aug-2026
Created by Juh Almeida during Brave Futures São Paolo.
Jóia Rara is a hybrid documentary that fabulates the heritage, prosperity and transmission of knowledge between generations of black Afro-diasporic women, having as a starting point the historical figure of Florinda Anna do Nascimento, known as Dona Fulô. By digging up a jewel hidden in the past, a young black woman goes through an experience in which memory, archive and imagination coexist.
Up Next in Brazilian Filmmakers
-
Um Dia de Negão
Three black trans men face manifestations of their unconscious while living their routines in the Northeast of Amaralina. Each encounter reflects his internal struggles and the pressures of a society that demands rigid masculinity. Amid these experiences, they share reflections on the expectation...
-
Se nos faltarem palavras, o mar conta...
On a beach in Salvador, two black women, Joana, a mature woman who has seen a lot in this life, and Yara, a young woman at the beginning of her journey, meet to share their experiences. Two women connected by the force of the sea.
---
Em uma praia de Salvador, duas mulheres negras, Joana uma mulh... -
Pangeia
On the outskirts of Salvador, 12-year-old Sophia and her friends transform everyday life into a movie, inviting locals to tell their stories. While the children film, they challenge the expectations of adults Jeisa, Moreno and Rose, leading them to revisit their own dreams. The idea for Pangeia e...
