La Manuela
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LA MANUELA is a movie about exile and self-reinvention. In august 2015, Manuela Lavinas Picq, a french-brazilian journalist and university professor, was arrested at a demonstration in Quito, Ecuador. That same night, her work visa was revoked and she was taken into custody. Manuela was forced to leave Ecuador, where she had lived for the last decade, losing her home, work and lover. This film tells the trajectory of an activist who defends the causes of indigenous peoples with a lot of identity.
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Clara Linhart Director · Letícia Simões Writer Luis Cañizares Writer
First release November 10, 2017 · Produced in Brazil · Languages English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Canal Brasil
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Gamarosa Filmes
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Luzca
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Brazil
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Original language
Spanish
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English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
Brazil · November 10, 2017
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