Believers of Afro religions in #Brazil face increasing discrimination and are calling upon candidates in the upcoming elections to guarantee the rights of religious minorities. Filmmakers Caroline Tavares and Jonathan Thomaz take you inside the story of Candomblé, one of the many Afro religions in Brazil.

Meet Marcela Lisboa, creator of afro cultural content in Rio, who shows us how the lack of attention and investment of the government in culture affects her life and the whole community, especially during Temer´s government. In 2017, the budget of the cultural ministry had a 43% cut, which made it impossible the completion of any projects for the development of Brazilian culture.

Black women that are running as candidates during the 2018 elections emphasize the importance of black representation in politics. Meet Monica Francisco and Tais Ferreira, two women from communities who are candidates for state deputy roles in Rio de Janeiro. Despite the consequences that may follow their political activities specially after the death of Marielle, they still want to raise the voice of black women and black communities and fight against the violence.

In The Fight of the Homeless, we follow Omri´s path as a member of the initiative that tries to integrate homeless people into other social contexts to consequently bring positive change into their lives.

Brazil produces and exports a lot of food. In fact, it is one of the largest suppliers of agricultural products in the world, third only to the European Union and the United States. Unfortunately, a lot of food in the country is lost even before it reaches supermarkets and homes. Through the virtual reality film From Waste to Taste, you are introduced to chef Rodrigo, a couple, Rosemberg and Maria Celia, and Deise, an alternative cooking teacher, to see how Brazilians are fighting against food waste and teaching future generators about the importance of food waste management. Each of them take their own role in a food management chain that redistributes donated food that would have otherwise been thrown away in Rio de Janeiro.