Mariana Oliva

Mariana Oliva

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Mariana Oliva grew up in São Paulo and went to the UK in 2009 to complete an MFA in documentary directing at Edinburgh College of Art. In 2010 she created Fronteira Films, a production company based in Brazil, with Renata Terra.

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The Edge of Democracy 2019 (7.649)

A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. With unprecedented access to Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva, we witness their rise and fall and the tragically polarized nation that remains.
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Piripkura 2018 (8)

The last two surviving members of the Piripkura people, a nomadic tribe in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil, struggle to maintain their indigenous way of life amidst the region's massive deforestation. Living deep in the rainforest, Pakyî and Tamandua live off the land relying on a machete, an ax, and a torch lit in 1998.
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The Beginning of Life 2: Outside 2020 (7)

Genuine connections between children and nature can revolutionize our future. But is this discovery still possible in the world's major urban centers? The new chapter of "The Beginning of Life" reveals the transformative power of this concept.