My Blood Is Red

Graciela Guarani, Thiago Dezan

2020, 86’’
Music documentary following Werá, a young indigenous rapper who tries to understand the violence against his people. His lyrics express anger and sadness, confronted by the genocide, which is tolerated by the State, of the unprivileged indigenous people of Brazil. He is adopted by rapper Criolo and guided by Sonia Guajajara, indigenous leader.
MAIS FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Los Angeles Film Awards - USA – Honorable Mention | Milestone Worldwide Film Festival - Battipaglia, Italy – Best Documentary | Five Continents International Film Festival - Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela – Best Original Soundtrack | Beyond the Curve International Film Festival - Paris, France – Best Original Soundtrack in Documentary |

about the director Graciela Guarani

Born in the Guarani Kaiowá nation, cultural producer, communicator, filmmaker, film curator and teacher. One of the indigenous women who pioneered original audiovisual productions. Instructor of the Indigenous Women and New Social Media - from Invisibility to Access to Rights (UN Women Brazil) course. Mediator in the workshop Occupy the Screen: Women, Earth and Movement (IMS and The Indian Museum, 2019). Member of the Women in Media and Film dialogue circle at the 70th Berlinale (2020).


FILMOGRAPHY [2020] My Blood Is Red [2019] Nossa Alma não Tem Cor [2019] Opará [2019] Mba`eicha Nhande Rekova`erã - Mensageiro do Futuro [2018] Tempo Circular [2016] Mãos de Barro




about the director Thiago Dezan

Born in Cuiabá, he spent ten years traveling throughout Brazil and Latin America as a member of the Fora do Eixo network, creating projects to empower groups through communication platforms. In 2013, he was one of the founders of Mídia NINJA. He was also a photographer and filmmaker for news organizations like Al Jazeera English, The Guardian and The New York Times.


FILMOGRAPHY [2020] My Blood Is Red 




TRAILER   ASSISTIR

country

Brasil

ratings

Livre

screenplay

coletivo

cinematography

coletiva

editing

Carly Bryant

soundtrack

Werá Jeguaka Mirin, Mawaca, Mr. Bomba, André Adipo

producer

Brian Mitchell

executive producer

Needs Must Film

cast

Criolo, Sonia Guajajara, Vincent Carelli, Werá Jeguaka Mirim

contact

graci.poty@gmail.com