Fernanda Torres and Brazil’s Complicated History with the Oscars
Fernanda Torres getting not just the Oscars nomination but win will avenge her mother’s loss and the Academy’s many snubs of Brazil.
Lívia Reim
Lívia Reim is a nerd with an MA in Filmmaking and a couple award winning short films under her belt. She has contributed to publications such as Certified Forgotten, Rock & Art UK, Remezcla and others, focusing mainly on the horror genre, LGBTQ+ and feminist topics. If you'd like to politely agree or disagree with her, follow her at @liviareim_oficial on Instagram.
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We Need Telenovelas’ Validation of Female Rage
Female rage is a form of resistance. Let’s use our anger to fight the oppressors – just like our telenovela heroines show us.
Five Brazilian Noir Films to Watch Now
Even though the genre was born out of American fatalism, film noir became something new and powerful in the hands of Brazilian filmmakers.
The Rise of Queer Characters in Brazilian Telenovelas
We still stereotypes in queer characters on telenovelas, but it’s still worth celebrating the progress we’ve made.
“Uma Família Feliz” is a Broken One
“Uma Família Feliz” is Raphael Montes’ bone-chilling reflection of what it is to be a woman in Brazil’s post-conservative political moment.
Why Brazilian Horror Matters
Horror is ripe for place-based innovation as it invites reflections on what destabilizes society, something Brazilian filmmakers know about.
“An Unforgettable Year – Summer” Shows Truths About Carnival
In many ways a typical teen romance, “An Unforgettable Year – Summer” weaves in deeper themes by using Carnival as a connecting thread.
Latino Stereotypes: How Hollywood Transformed Us into a Monolith
As far back as the 1930s and 1940s, Hollywood has been perpetuating Latino stereotypes, failing to care what we actually look and sound like.