About Mulungu Cultural Achievements
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Mulungu Realizações Culturais is a company based in Bahia, Brazil, committed to supporting the development of audiovisual and cultural projects that center original, diverse narratives with a strong sociocultural impact. Our work is rooted in Salvador and expands through the many voices that emerge from Bahia.
We are dedicated to promoting creative, author-driven stories envisioned and led by women, black people, and LGBTQIA+ individuals—stories that translate local experiences into narratives with global resonance. We believe that from Bahia, it is possible to tell the world’s stories—and it is in this belief that we ground our commitment: to amplify these voices, break through symbolic and geographical boundaries, and connect our stories to new territories, audiences, and markets.
With a trajectory marked by powerful collaborations, Mulungu has co-produced feature films such as Receba! (Pedro Perazzo and Rodrigo Luna), Menarca (Lara Carvalho), and the documentary Cais (Safira Moreira), which was selected for the Sundance Documentary Fund and had its international premiere at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG). Our productions have been featured in over 30 national and international festivals, including Tribeca, FICG, Olhar de Cinema, Chilemonos, CineBH, among others.
Currently, Mulungu Realizações Culturais is also co-producing Black Women on Routes to Freedom (Mulheres Negras em Rotas de Liberdade), by Urânia Munzanzu—a documentary filmed in Brazil and countries across the African continent, featuring Sueli Carneiro, Conceição Evaristo, Luedji Luna, Erica Malunguinho, Mirtes Renata, and Carla Akotirene.
We work in production, project management, and training, and we see our work as a political gesture of memory-making, transformation, and connection. That’s why we remain committed to reaching new territories and expanding the reach of the voices we represent—with roots in Bahia and a global vision.
Flávia Santana
Executive Director
Flávia Santana holds a degree in Cultural Production from the Federal University of Bahia and a postgraduate degree in Cultural Policy and Management from the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia. She is a grantee of the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program and an EFM Toolbox alumna.
Flávia has produced over 20 short films, 3 feature films, and 2 series. In 2022, she was one of five Brazilian producers selected for the Nicho Executiva acceleration program, participating in major international events such as Berlinale, Marché du Film, TIFF, and the American Film Market.
She is the executive producer of the fiction feature film RECEBA! by Pedro Perazzo and Rodrigo Luna; and of the documentary features CAIS by Safira Moreira, and MENARCA by Lara Carvalho. She is also the executive producer of the documentary feature Black Women on Routes to Freedom (Mulheres Negras em Rotas da Liberdade) by Urânia Munzanzu, currently in production. The film features Conceição Evaristo, Sueli Carneiro, Carla Akotirene, Luedji Luna, Mirtes Renata, and Erica Malunguinho, and was filmed across four African countries.
Flávia is currently the executive director of Mulungu Realizações Culturais, a company dedicated to supporting the creation and production of projects with strong sociocultural impact, with a particular focus on narratives by women, Black people, and LGBTQIA+ communities.
Areas of expertise
Focus of Work
Production and Management of Audiovisual and Cultural Projects
Coordination and execution of audiovisual projects from development through to distribution and commercialization.
Consulting and Training in Audiovisual Production
Technical and creative support for production companies, collectives, and independent filmmakers, as well as delivery of masterclasses, courses, and educational initiatives aimed at the professionalization of the audiovisual sector.
Development and Structuring of Cultural Projects
Creation, structuring, and formatting of cultural projects, ensuring alignment with the technical and artistic criteria required by public and private funding programs.
Fundraising and Management of Cultural Incentives
Comprehensive support for submitting projects to public and private funding calls, as well as cultural incentive laws (municipal, state, and federal), with a focus on feasibility and long-term sustainability of the initiatives.