
LA MANUELA
Synopsis
“La Manuela” is a film about exile and self-reinvention. It is based on the experience of Manuela Picq Lavinas, a university professor and French-Brazilian activist. On August 13, 2015, in Quito, Ecuador, she was arrested in a street protest. That same night, Manuela’s working visa was revoked and she was taken to a detention center for illegal immigrants. She had to exit Ecuador - the country she had lived for the past ten years- leaving behind her home, her work and her love story.
Info
Brazil, 2018, 84'. DOC
Director: Clara Linhart
Prod.: Chaiana Furtado, Paula Horta
Script: Leticia Simões, Luis Cañizares
Editing: Juliana Guanaes
Sound Editing: Bruno Armelin
Produced by: Gamarosa Filmes, Luzca produções, Canal Brasil
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Festivals & Awards
Official competition:
Feature Documentary, 86'
-Panorama Int'l Coisa de Cinema