Doll's Torturation (Como Matar Uma Boneca)

Synopsis

Lady is an Environmental Photographer who finds a doll in the forest and delivers it to the nearest house to a strange woman. Lady wears an Oxumaré cord from an African-derived religion, which forms a link between heaven and earth in a kind of request for ancestral help. While the strange woman feels protected by her belief and whiteness. A story told through symbols that represent marks of the past, the present and the power of ancestry, breaking stigmas and bringing reflections. "Content note: This film contains depictions of racist iconography used in service of anti-racist commentary." Enquanto tira fotos, Senhora encontra uma boneca na floresta e a entrega na única casa da região para uma mulher. A fotógrafa ambiental usa um cordão de Oxumaré, que forma um elo entre o céu e a terra numa espécie de pedido de ajuda ancestral; enquanto a outra mulher se sente protegida por sua crença e branquitude. Uma história contada através de símbolos que representam marcas do passado, a atualidade e do poder da ancestralidade, quebrando estigmas e trazendo reflexões.

Film details

Year: 2023
Runtime: 00:16:04
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Drama, Mystery
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Subtitles: العربية, English, Español, Français, Português, 中文（简体）

Credits

Director

Alek Lean

Writers

Alek Lean

Producers

Alek Lean
Fellipe Cussa

About the filmmaker

Winner of the African Diaspora Pride Award - FLIDAM 2022. Educated at UERJ, actor, producer, screenwriter and filmmaker with training at Centro Afro Carioca de Cinema Zózimo Bulbul and Escola de Cinema Darcy Ribeiro, he has shown films in more than 30 countries on four continents. Winner of the Best International Short Film in the Caribbean, 10 Honorable Mentions from the Jury at festivals in Brazil, África and Europe. Challeng Latinx21 Award in Los Angeles, USA. Creator of the Experimental Filmes collective focused on human rights. Alek is a representative Brazilian filmmaker of the African diaspora. Black, gay and natural from the suburb of Rio de Janeiro in São João de Meriti. Winner of the Pretas Potências Award (black bridges) in the Audiovisual category and the FLIDAM Pride of the African Diaspora Award in the Literature category (for original screenplays for cinema).

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