Maria Manoella

Inspired by the diary of actress Martha Nowill, it recounts the soul searching trip of two young Brazilian actresses in Moscow. The film makes use of documentary filmmaking technique to portray a fictional story that depicts the inner journey of a group of foreigners in a culture extremely different from theirs. Best Screenplay - Rio Film Festival 2016

When her husband disappears at the hands of Brazil's military dictatorship in 1971, Eunice Paiva protects her close-knit family with courage and dignity.