Fala mulher! | Woman, Cries Out! Kika Nicolela Brazil, Documentary, 2005 80 min., MiniDV, Color Portuguese with English Subtitles Metropolitan 12 Saturday, April 21, 2 PM All audiences

Fifteen women of African descent talk about their lives in contemporary São Paulo. They have different occupations: hairdressers, clerks, maids, manicurists, students. They work hard to make a living and help support their families. They are also queens in the carnival community where they incarnate gods during the Candomblé celebrations. Often portrayed in the media as mere sex symbols—the “mulata”—these women proudly celebrate their African roots and femininity through the singing and dancing of Carnival and Candomblé rituals; nurturing fantasy within reality and infusing their daily lives with creativity and optimism.

Kika Nicolela graduated in Cinema and Video from the University of São Paulo in 2000 and began her career as an assistant director for feature films. After completing film courses at UCLA Nicolela founded her own production company in 2002. The company, Dilema Studio, is based in São Paulo. Since 2002 she has produced and directed several experimental videos and documentaries. Her work has been included in several festivals worldwide.

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Producer: Kika Nicolela

Production Company: Dilema Studio

Screenwriter: Kika Nicolela

Cinematographer: Kika Nicolela

Editing: Kika Nicolela