Manas

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Manas

2025

1h 41m

Drama

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In the depths of the Amazon rainforest, 13-year-old Tielle grows up with dreams inspired by her older sister's escape. As she matures, the illusions she clings to begin to crumble, revealing a world of deep-rooted exploitation and abuse. Determined to protect her younger sister and reshape their future, she dares to challenge the forces that bind the women in her community, in a poignant exploration of resilience and resistance.

Namrata Joshi

The New Indian Express

3h

It's one of the most powerfully written of the recent international films with potent performances to boot.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

Nov 25

What I loved about it is how it feels really realistic and authentic in its depiction of the Amazon community.

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Fernando Bernal

Cinemanía (Spain)

Feb 25

4/5

It is a film about sisters —as the title suggests— and also about the demand for unity as a vital force to end the abuses rendered invisible by the tyranny of patriarchy. [Full review in Spanish]

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Pedro Paunero

EscribiendoCine

Nov 29

8/10

The film transforms a silenced event into a record. It doesn't rely on direct shock or sensationalism; instead, it observes family dynamics and the normalization of abuse in Amazonian communities. [Full review in Spanish]

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

Oct 21

4/5

The setting’s haunting isolation makes everything feel even more suffocating and real.

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Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

09/04/2024

3/5

The film has extraordinary access to Amazonian communities and the rainforest environment and campaignes for women’s issues – this seems like a doomed battle when the status quo is so entrenched but maybe Marcielle has the strength to understand why.

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Robson C

@RT82519826 Dec 31

Marcielle, de 13 anos, vive com os pais e três irmãos em uma comunidade ribeirinha na Ilha do Marajó. A mãe a incentiva a seguir o caminho da irmã que deixou a família ao partir com um homem de uma balsa. Grávida, ela se faz de cega quando Marcielle passa a ser alvo da atenção indevida do próprio pai. Sem perspectivas, a menina se vê presa entre destinos igualmente dolorosos. Manas expõe a realidade de meninas pobres submetidas a violências e silenciamentos: a mãe que repete ciclos, a pastora que prega a omissão, a dona do bar que lucra com a exploração das jovens. Sem apoio, Marcielle enxerga apenas dois caminhos já vividos por tantas outras. A diretora Mariana Brennand trata a protagonista com sensibilidade, enquanto Jamili Correa transita da infância perdida à busca ilusória por um "príncipe" nas balsas. É uma história dura, porém necessária, que revela feridas presentes em muitos cantos do Brasil.

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Vince Q.

@Vincedeq Dec 4

Absolutely remarkable production value adds to this powerful coming of age story of a young woman who finds the courage to stand up to generational patriarchal abuse. The incredible direction of Marianna Brennard brings a full-throated story detailing the plight of not only the young women of the Marajó Islands of Brazil, but shines a spotlight on systemic abuse everywhere.

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Dove R

@RT45696257 Nov 23

Did a wonderful job at making us feel the cruelty and injustice of the characters.

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Synopsis

In the depths of the Amazon rainforest, 13-year-old Tielle grows up with dreams inspired by her older sister's escape. As she matures, the illusions she clings to begin to crumble, revealing a world of deep-rooted exploitation and abuse. Determined to protect her younger sister and reshape their future, she dares to challenge the forces that bind the women in her community, in a poignant exploration of resilience and resistance.

Director: Mariana Brennand Fortes, Marianna Brennand Fortes
Producer: Marianna Brennand Fortes
Screenwriter: Marianna Brennand Fortes, Antônia Pellegrino, Carolina Benevides, Felipe Sholl, Marcelo Grabowsky, Camila Agustini
Distributor: KimStim
Production Co: Inquietude, Globo Filmes, Canal Brasil, Pródigo, Fado Filmes
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 19, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 41m