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MENARCA
Director: Lara Carvalho
Hybrid | 2025 | 80’’ | Bahia | Brazil
Synopsis: Even at an age when bodily changes are expected, menstruation is still a taboo subject for teenagers in Brazil. Blending fiction and documentary, Menarca provides a space for a group of teenagers to talk about their cycles and how they affect their menstruating bodies.
CREDITS
Production
Lua de Maré Produções, Mulungu Realizações Culturais, and Giro Planejamento Cultural
Screenplay and Direction
Lara Carvalho
Executive Production
Flávia Santana
Director of Photography
Fanny Oliveira
Direct Sound Technicians Gabriela Palha and Dora Moreira
Editing
Nin la Croix
Original Soundtrack
Andrea Martins
Sound Finalization
Andrea Martins
Distribution
OLHAR
Main Cast
Lara Simões, Laís Bastos, Laritza Peixoto, Maní Grimaldi, Sâmara Santos
