About the film:

Four Sururu fisherwomen in northeastern Brazil emerge as powerful activists, advocating for their rights and ensuring their voices are heard. Amidst their daily hauls from the river, they organize on both local and international levels, all the while demonstrating the power of bottom-up organizing to combat climate change and boost community participation.

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Film Credits

Director: Giuliana Monteiro

Producer: Giuliana Monteiro

Cinematographer: Clara Gouvêa

Sound Recording: Mayra Coelho

Drone Operator: Caio Sorrentino

Editor: Giuliana Monteiro

Additional Editing: Sulla David

Series Producer: Melina Tupa

Coordinating Series Producer: Andrea Arauz

Executive Producers: Sky Dylan-Robbins, Gabriel Diamond, Phil Collis

Consulting Editors: Fernanda Tornaghi, Melina Tupa

Finishing Editor: Sebastian Huergo

Motion Graphics Designer: Stellar Hawk

Colorist: Caio Sorrentino

Sound Mixer: Everton Batista

Translation/Transcription: Giuliana Monteiro, Melina Tupa and Andrea Arauz

Featuring: Ana Mirtes da Silva Ferreira, Noêmia Fernandes dos Santos, Elivânia Rocha, and Maria de Fátima da Silva

Story Consultants: Lúcia Siqueira (Neguinha)

Special Thanks: Ana Mirtes da Silva Ferreira, Noêmia Fernandes, Elivânia Rocha, Maria de Fátima da Silva, Priscila Maria, Mel Josimeri, Roberta Maria Fernandez, Ana Celestina Gomes.

Legal Services: Matthew T. Rogers, Esq.

Archival Material: Escritório Diagonal / Daniela Lira Mariz

Music via Musicbed:

“Echoes of the Sun” by Svvn

“Let The New Beginning” by CHPTRS

Other music:

"The Sound of Forest" by The Bakes

"The Drums" by Reveille

This film is a product of the Solutions Storytelling Project, a Skoll Foundation-supported initiative from the Video Consortium that connects regional filmmakers and social innovators in the Global South to produce solutions-focused short documentaries that catalyze positive change.

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