DEFIANT
Documentário | 90 min | Coraci Ruiz e Julio Matos
Suzy is the mother of many children. A trans and black woman from the periphery, her mission is to fight transphobia in Campinas, the last Brazilian city to abolish slavery. In 2024 she decided to take a bigger step: to run for councillor. Through an intimate portrait of her life and campaign, we learn about the difficulties, joys and sorrows of doing politics without being a traditional politician, in a country that is averse to dissident bodies.
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DIRECTORS
Coraci Ruiz and Julio Matos have been documentary filmmakers since 2003, when they founded the production company Cisco Lab, which specialises in documentaries about popular culture, human rights and the environment.
Coraci has a degree in Dance, a Master's in Audiovisual Culture and Media and a PhD in Multimedia, all from Unicamp. Julio Matos has a BA in Sociology from Unicamp and an MA in Media and Communication from Goldsmiths University of London.
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3 Years researching and shooting
51 Shooting days
150 hours raw footage
Status: Editing - Rough Cut
Estimated release: November, 2025
Production Budget: €150.000
Funding: 100% secured by:
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Brazilian Paulo Gustavo fund
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AlterCiné Foundation (Canada)
