La Manuela
In August 2015, French-Brazilian journalist Manuela Lavinas Picq was arrested in Quito, Ecuador, leading to her forced exile and loss of her home and work.
Synopsis
In August 2015, French-Brazilian journalist Manuela Lavinas Picq was arrested in Quito, Ecuador, leading to her forced exile and loss of her home and work.
Synopsis
LA MANUELA is a movie about exile and self-reinvention. In august 2015, Manuela Lavinas Picq, a french-brazilian journalist and university professor, was arrested at a demonstration in Quito, Ecuador. That same night, her work visa was revoked and she was taken into custody. Manuela was forced to leave Ecuador, where she had lived for the last decade, losing her home, work and lover. This film tells the trajectory of an activist who defends the causes of indigenous peoples with a lot of identity.
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