Alexandrina — A Lightning Bolt (2022)

Original title

Alexandrina – Um Relâmpago

Directed by

Keila Sankofa

Genre

documentary

Country

Brazil

Runtime

11 min

How it feels

This documentary examines the life of Alexandrina, an Indigenous woman in 19th century Amazonia who was treated as a specimen by white colonizers. It explores how her legacy and those of others like her continue through contemporary cultural practices and traditions.

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