2025 | Brazil, Portugal, France | Documentary

Aurora (2025)

  • Portuguese, French English, French 129 mins
  • Director | João Vieira Torres
  • Writer | Deborah Viegas
  • Producer | Marina Meliande, Pedro Fernandes Duarte​

STATUS: Released

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In the wake of a dream, João Vieira Torres sets off to find the children that his grandmother Aurora, a midwife, helped deliver. Through encounters with the living and the dead, he uncovers tragic destinies which reflect a structural history of violence against women. A curse dispelled by the means of cinema, resulting in a film of exceptionally rare beauty.

Midwifery Family Legacy Women's Rights Structural Violence Cinematic Exploration
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