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Romana

2017 · 24 min

A quiet, respectful portrait that immerses you in one woman's vivid spiritual world through her words and remarkable folk art.

Directed by
Helen Lopes
Overview
The film opens space for Dona Romana, a religious leader widely known in Tocantins and in Brazil, to tell us her story and show us a little of her world, physically settled in the rural area of the city of Natividade, the oldest municipality in the state of Tocantins and history closely linked to slavery and Afro-descendant populations. His house is a unique temple, furnished with fantastic, beautiful and enigmatic drawings and other artifacts; works of art that speak of their belief, worldview and express their relationship with the transcendent. From his backyard emerge great sculptures that link the earthly world to other planes and dimensions, and speak of their religiosity, the nature of planet Earth and the future of humanity.

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Directed by
Helen Lopes
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • art
  • identity
  • nature
  • sport
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Directed by
Helen Lopes
Runtime
24 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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