Luiza França

Portrait of a Certain Orient (2024)

At the end of the 1940s, Lebanon is sliding towards a devastating conflict. Catholic siblings Emilie and Emir decide to leave for Brazil. Aboard the ship to their new home, Emilie falls in love with Omar, a Muslim merchant. For an enraged and jealous Emir, ...

Jornadas de 14 Horas (2022)

Vaccine Symphony (2022)

Sinfonia da Vacina (Vaccine Symphony) follows a day of vaccination against Covid at the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro: when the stage closes for the show, but opens up for collective care during this very important period for Brazil. ...

Quarta: Dia de Jogo (2021)

Wednesday, in Rio de Janeiro, is different from other days for having football at night. "Wednesday: Game Day" traces the journey of some workers through the Bafo de Onça radio station. But as not everything is about football, there are those who prefer t ...

Lights On (2020)

The documentary portrays five people trying to recover from alcoholism or substance abuse. The different narratives present different aspects of addiction: there is an artist who stopped drinking without the help of Alcoholics Anonymous; a sober man for 23 ...