Carolina Maria de Jesus
Goes to Cannes
Carolina Maria de Jesus
Category: Rio Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Jeferson De
Produced by: Globo Filmes, Rosane Svartman | RSMTS, Cris Arenas | Buda Filmes, Sara Silveira | Dezenove Som e Imagens, MACT Productions
Country of Production: Brazil, France
Genre: Drama
Language: Portuguese
Runtime: 100'
Completed in: 2026
Based on a worldwide bestseller. In the 1950s, waste picker Carolina Maria de Jesus overcame hunger and racism through writing. A visceral journey of a mother who transformed her diaries into a revolutionary outcry, becoming one of Brazil’s greatest literary icons. A true story of power and poetry.