CHICO REI AMONG US

CHICO REI ENTRE NÓS

By Joyce PRADO

ABROLHOS FILMES - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2020

An old myth is the starting point to explore the echoes of Brazilian slavery in the lives of black people today, understanding their challenges and indicating some of its solutions.

Festivals
& Awards

Sao Paulo IFF 2020
Best Brazilian Documentary
    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • BRAZIL
    • Languages
    • BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE
    • Director(s)
    • Joyce PRADO
    • Writer(s)
    • Natália VESTRI
    • Producer(s)
    • André SOBRAL (ABROLHOS FILMES)
    • Synopsis
    • Chico Rei was an enslaved Congolese king who freed himself and his subjects during the Gold Cycle in Minas Gerais. His story is the starting point to explore the various echoes of Brazilian slavery in the lives of black people today, understanding their movement of self-affirmation and freedom from a collective perspective.