When Marielle Franco, a Brazilian black city councilwoman known for advocating for human rights and fighting against police brutality, is tragically murdered by military police, black female leaders rise throughout Brazil determined to honour her legacy towards positive change, no matter the circumstances or the risks they face.
SYNOPSIS
Presente! tells the story of two black congresswomen, Talíria Petrone and Mônica Francisco, through the eyes, voice, and experiences of Rayanne Soares, a 22-year-old black woman at the beginning of her political career. Talíria and Mônica won their respective races in the elections of October 2018, the same year that military police officers assassinated black city councilwoman Marielle Franco in the streets of Rio de Janeiro for political motives. The newly-elected congresswomen soon take seats in legislatures where neither their voices nor their bodies are respected, determined to keep Marielle's legacy alive. At the same time, Rayanne organizes and engages people in her community, taking her first steps down a path toward political leadership similar to the one trodden by Mônica, Talíria, and Marielle before her.
ABOUT FILMMAKER(S)
Director Livia Perini Borjaille
Having lived in New York over the past four years, Brazilian filmmaker Livia Perini has accumulated vast experience working as a director, producer, cinematographer, and writer for partners such as HBO, MTV, Food Network, Nestlé, Microsoft, Visa, and Motorola. Before leaving Brazil, she directed the 2014 World Cup's two largest digital branded content campaigns for the event's main sponsors and created and directed a video campaign that raised more than $500,000 for the Barretos Cancer Hospital, one of Latin America's largest pediatric cancer hospitals.
Her short documentary Cor de Pele (Skin Color) premiered this year at international film festivals and has won over 20 awards worldwide, including for Best Documentary and an Audience Award at the Boston International Short Film Festival, an Audience Award at the São Paulo Film Festival, and Brazil's main film award, from the Brazilian Film Academy, for Best Short Documentary.
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