Right to Mourn
The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the stage of frequent summary executions perpetrated by State agents. Each death drags in its wake grief, affecting the social network of its victims, specially friends and family. The documentary “Right to Mourn” focuses on the histories of these survivors, mostly women, who struggle for justice and visibility.
Technical Information
2009
Credits
Directing Luis Carlos Nascimento
executive producer Carla Afonso, Mércia Britto and Tatiana Moura
associate producer Rodrigo Letier & Roberto Berliner
editing Fabian Remy & Julio C. Siqueira
director of photography Tiago Scorza
videodesign André Vieira, Eduardo Oliveira, Stânio Soares
soundtrack Daniela Pastore, JJ Aquino and Jomar Schrank
support
Ford Foundation
Portuguese Agency of Development Support (IPAD)
partnerships
Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Observatory on Gender and Armed Violence (OGiVA)
Centre for Studies on Security and Ciitizenship, Cândido Mendes University, Brazil
