IDFA Bertha Fund
Freedom is no fear
Liberdade é não ter medo
Mariana Luiza
Brazil
Funded in
2025
Grant
Europe: Minority Co-production
Amount
€40,000
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Logline
A girl, embodiment of the mythical coral snake, moves through Brazil’s underground, unearthing buried memories, bodies, and Black knowledge. Guided by Sueli Carneiro’s philosophy—a leading Black feminist thinker—she dares the nation to face what it silenced—and listen to what insists on returning.
This project received funding in: 2025
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Project Information
Countries of Production
Brazil
Countries of co‑production
Portugal
Current production status
Start production
Estimated Length
80 min
Credits
Director
Mariana Luiza
Mariana Luiza
Production
Heverton Lima for Paideia Filmes
Heverton Lima for Paideia Filmes
Co-production
Mário Gajo de Carvalho for Filmes do Gajo
Mário Gajo de Carvalho for Filmes do Gajo
