Chicago’s Brazilian Film Festival MOSTRA celebrates diversity
The 13th edition of the largest Brazilian movie festival of the Midwest kicks off on November 2. Screenings at universities across Illinois are free of charge. They will also be accessible for virtual screenings.
Chicago, IL (10/20/2022) — The most expected event of the year for Chicagoan fans of Brazilian movies returns for its 13th edition. The largest Brazilian movie festival of the Midwest, MOSTRA, will kick off on November 2 with Dr. Gama (Doutor Gama), based on the life of Black lawyer who was able to free over 500 slaves in the late 1800s. At the closing event on November 12, the festival will present Executive Order (Medida Provisória), a film about a dystopian near future in Brazil in which an authoritarian government orders all Black citizens to move to Africa.
Both the opening and closing ceremonies, which are fundraising events, will be held at Cervantes Institute. All other screenings are free of charge. The movies will be screened from November 2-12 at universities and cultural centers across Illinois and other venues in Indiana and Wisconsin. Between 12-15 they will be available for virtual screenings. Attendees will have the chance to take part on virtual discussions with filmmakers after some of the screenings.
“We’re always happy to bring to the audiences movies that discuss important social issues, such as racial and gender discrimination, that happen not only in Brazil, but in many parts of the world, including the United States”, said Ariani Friedl, founder and director of MOSTRA.
MOSTRA XIII’s lineup includes “Pedro, between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” (A Viagem de Pedro), “Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man” (Pixinguinha, Um homem carinhoso), “Rolê – Stories of Brazilian Protests in Malls” (Role, a História dos Rolezinhos), and more. Click here to see the full schedule. All films will be screened in Portuguese with English subtitles.
MOSTRA XI is sponsored by DCASE, Partners of the Americas, the Brazilian Consulate General, the universities of Chicago, Northwestern, Columbia, DePaul and Purdue.
The festival is organized by the Illinois and São Paulo Chapters of Partners of the Americas, NGO created in the 1950’s, during the Kennedy administration, with the objective to serve, connect and change lives through volunteerism.
CONTACT:
Ariani A. G. Friedl
MOSTRA Founder and Director
Board Member, IL Chapter
Partners of the Americas
Phone: (312) 427-0584 / Cell: (708) 347-1880 (WhatsApp!)
Email: ariani@mostrafilmfestival.org
About Partners of the Americas:
Partners of the Americas’ mission is to work together as citizen volunteers from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States to improve the lives of people across the western hemisphere. The Illinois-Sao Paulo partnership is one of the 120 chapters and 60 partnerships. We have done projects in Sustainable Architecture Fruit Tree Planning, Professional and Business Exchanges, Music Education, Occupational Therapy, Green Technology, and more.
Learn more at http://illinois-saopaulo-partners.org/. National website: partners.net.
