Manas

Marajó Island, in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Young Marcielle (Tielle), 13, lives on the banks of the Tajapuru River with her seemingly happy family. Urged on by her mother, she admires her older sister, the only one to have escaped her fate by “finding a good man” on the barges that ply the region. But as she grows up, Tielle sees her ideals shattered and trapped in an abusive environment. Increasingly worried about her younger sister and the bleak future that awaits them, she decides to confront the oppressive system that weighs down her family and the women of their community. With Manas, director Marianna Brennand gives a voice to invisible women and girls, honouring their voices and the stories they have shared.

⚠︎ This film addresses sensitive topics related to domestic violence.