Knight MARIMBAS Award

Director Anita Rocha da Silveira will be in attendance at the first In-Theater screening to participate in a post-screening Q&A.

Brazil. Today. Mariana, 21 years old, belongs to a world where she must do her utmost to keep up the appearance of a perfect woman. In order to resist temptation, she and her girlfriends try their best to control everything and everyone around them. And that includes the town sinners.

At night, their girl squad puts on masks, hunts & beats up all women who have deviated from the right path. However, the day will come when the urge to scream will be stronger than it ever has been...

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Anita Rocha da Silveira is a Brazilian filmmaker, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro. She has written and directed three short films. Her first feature Kill Me Please was screened at the Venice Film Festival, New Directors/New Films and SXSW. Medusa is her second feature.

Supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and sponsored by Alacran Group.

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