Technical Information
Shooting Format | Full HDV
Length | 52 minutes
Aspect ratio | 16:9
Original language | Brazilian-Portuguese
Subtitles | Dutch, English, Spanish
Shooting locations | Penitenciária Talavera Bruce, Rio de Janeiro
Countries of production | Brazil | The Netherlands | United States
Cruzeiro | 2008
A self-made documentary by four young inhabitants of Vila Cruzeiro. A recently pacified favela, but during the making of the film one of the most violent slum areas in Rio de Janeiro ruled by drug dealers.
In this simply shot but hugely affecting documentary, four young people show their lives and speak about their dreams.
Cruzeiro was the opening film of the BBC WORLD NEWS series My Country: Brazil.
Director & Producer | Patricia Maresch
Editor | Gustavo Gelmini
The entire film - with english subtitles - can be watched online here at the online film festival Culture Unplugged:
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/2263/Cruzeiro
Trailer Cruzeiro | 2008
A self-made documentary by four young inhabitants of a favela called Vila Cruzeiro.
A recently pacified community, but while making the film it was one of the most violent favelas in Rio de Janeiro, ruled by drug dealers.
In the film four young people show their lives and talk about their dreams.
Cruzeiro received international praise for being a simply shot but hugely affecting documentary.
It was the opening film of the BBC World News series My Country: Brazil.
Trailer with Dutch subtitles
The entire documentary with English subs can be watched by clicking here.
Scene from Favela-Força | 2007
A short film commissioned by Brazilian theater director Fabiano de Freitas, as part of his piece Favela-Força, presenting the young and talented ballet dancer Carlos Aquino.
In Portuguese, with Dutch subtitles.
Director | Fabiano de Freitas
Producer | Patricia Maresch
Camera & Editor | Gustavo Gelmini
Projeto Legal
Since 1993 the Brazilian Human Rights Center Projeto Legal protects children, adolescents and young people. Especially the human rights of those in extremely difficult situations, such as street kids or children from favelas (slums).
Projeto Legal, based in Rio de Janeiro, believes that every single human rights violation might be exemplary and able to provoke structural changes in individual lives and in society.
Projeto Legal helps and supports women and children in Brazilian prisons and stand up for the right to a free and healthy family life.
Creative Visions Foundation
Hollywood-based Creative Visions Foundation is inspired by the life of Dan Eldon, an artist, adventurer and activist killed in Somalia in 1993 while covering the conflict as a photojournalist for Reuters News Agency. He was 22.
Since 1998 Creative Visions Foundation has helped transform bold ideas into action that will catalyze sustainable social change to impact the world around us.
Gelmini & Maresch:
"Creative activism is a form of expression to raise awareness and make people value things that are often taken for granted.
We also want to show that there is hope in a desperate situation and provide a platform of expression for the women whose lives we are showing."
Babies From Talavera is supported by
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GIVING BACK
10% from sales and distribution of Babies From Talavera will be donated to projects that support female ex-detainees.
If you know projects that empower and educate women, help them find work, take positive control over their lives and provide safe and happy homes for their children, please get in touch with us.
Gelmini & Maresch © 2011 photos: courtesy of Giuseppe Bizzarri
my business copyright 2000 no animals were harmed in the making
