Wetransfer Presents Short Film ‘Breaking the Circle'
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⏲ 11 March 2019, 15:57 (CET) WeTransfer Presents short film ‘Breaking the Circle' A tale of Brazil’s women opposing rampant gender inequality through Samba launched on International Women's Day. WeTransfer, premieres its latest short film on its editorial platform WePresent - Breaking the Circle; a 15 minute documentary by director and filmmaker Tobias Nathan. Set in Brazil, the timely short film provides an insight into how women there are reclaiming Brazilian samba circles and fighting back against the country’s rampant gender inequality through music and community. Tobias Nathan says, “This story is as important and as relevant as ever. As inspirational as it’s ever been. At a time when women are rising together all over the globe, this is a story of what success, or a version of it, can begin to look like. What the resistance can become. These women's’ determination to fight for what is rightfully theirs, in the face of multi-generational oppression, is awe inspiring. Should it have been told sooner? Probably. By someone else? Maybe. I’m only grateful to have been able to see it, firsthand, and to share it with whomever will listen.” The story began as a piece about women in the Samba Circle. It later evolved into a study of the relationships between classes, races and sexes. Focusing on what it means to be a woman in Brazil and in particular, to be black, gay or from the slums in Brazil. The points are contextualized against the canvas of political upheaval and cultural uncertainty. Breaking the Circle will launch on WeTransfer’s WePresent on International Women’s Day. The premiere will take place later that evening at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam, where the Director, Tobias Nathan will take part in a live Q&A with WePresent Editor Suzanne Tromp. The event deliberately coincides with International Women’s Day 2019 as WeTransfer partner with UN Women to launch the HeForShe Arts Week in Amsterdam for the second year running. “WePresent believes in telling stories from as many different people in as many different places as possible. And we love telling stories about creativity which also speak to social, cultural and political themes. Through the experiences of these amazingly brave and talented women, this film raises questions we all need to think about, however uncomfortable they may be.” Rob Alderson, Editor-in-Chief, WeTransfer. Watch the film here. Breaking the Circle Credits Featuring Sambadas Moça Prosa Samba Que Elas Querem Tia Cida Directed by Tobias Nathan Executive Producer Bernardo Portella Creative Producer Tadeu Bijos Executive Producer Jamal Dauda at WeTransfer Project Coordinator Danielle Boelling at WeTransfer Cinematographer Drew Bienemann Editor Carlos Flores Original Music Gavin Brivik Sound Designer Bobb Barito Colorist Mikey Rossiter Production Brazil Cosmo Cine Local Producer São Paulo Gabriela Alcantara Production Manager São Paulo Clara Nunes Production Coordinator São Paulo Beatriz Araújo Sound Mixer Rio De Janeiro Dudu Falcão Sound Mixer São Paulo Anderson Ferreira ‘Andinho’ Camera Assistant Rio De Janiero Fernando Dom Camera Assistant São Paulo Leo Jun Gaffer Euler Santana ‘Lelo’ Van Reinaldo Post Producer Ali Webb Color Producer Evan Bauer @ The Mill New York Assistant Editor Kat Ye Assistant Editor Leon Wu Title Design Daveion Thompson Samba Que Elas Querem Angélica Marino Bárbara Fernandes Cecília Cruz Duda Bouhid Giselle Sorriso Júlia Ribeiro Karina Neves Mariana Solis Silvia Duffrayer Moça Prosa Ana Priscila Dani Andrade Fabíola Machado Jack Rocha Karina Isbelle Luana Rodrigues Tainá Brito Sambadas Kelly Carol Nascimento Paloma Maria Fernanda Erêndira Bianca Camila Midori Débora SPECIAL THANKS Emi Stewart Expanded Renata Portes Evan Bauer The Mill New York Ali Webb Carlos Flores Drew Bienemann Forager Cosmo Cine Salim El Ajra Couscous.TV John Benthal Jordi Nus ABOUT WETRANSFER WeTransfer makes beautifully obvious tools that bring ideas to life. 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