Manas

In her fight against violence and oppression within her own family, a young woman is prepared to go to extremes. A harrowing, important, and courageous film about female empowerment.

Brazil, on the banks of the Amazon. Teenage Marcielle (Tielle) lives here with her parents and three siblings. Despite superficial affection, the atmosphere at home is tense and restrictive. In order to escape and follow in the footsteps of her idolized older sister, Tielle goes aboard one of the barges that regularly pass by on the river. But even this doesn’t get her away from the island. So, the courageous young woman finally decides to stand up to oppression. And she is prepared to go to extremes in order to prevail.

In this stirring and masterfully staged drama, director Marianna Brennand documents the terrible injustice suffered by many young women in her home country. A tough and bracingly unsparing film.

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