I will be there every single night
Director : SUELLEN VASCONCELOS, TATI FRANKLIN | Duration : 72 min | Year : 2023
Location: Online
After suffering a physical assault due to transphobia in the evangelical church she used to attend, Mel Rosário, 56, claims her rights in court and stages protests in front of the church that prevent her from attending services. While fighting for justice, Mel finds a way to reinvent herself and survive in Bolsonaro's Brazil.
Tati Franklin, 29, graduated in Cinema and Audiovisual from the Federal University of Espírito Santo and works as a filmmaker at Filmes Fritos, an independent production company in Brazil. After directing, filming, and editing award-winning short films showcased at national and international festivals, she is currently directing her first feature documentary, I Will Be There Every Single Night (72', DOC. 2023), financed by SECULT-ES and Ancine/FSA. The film was featured in the Rough Cut Lab of the acclaimed Visions du Réel (2021) and in the Work in Progress category at the 25th Mostra de Tiradentes (2022).
Suellen Vasconcelos holds a master’s degree in Education (UERJ) and a bachelor’s degree in Radio and TV (Faesa). An audiovisual teacher and curator of exhibitions and festivals in Espírito Santo, Brazil, she works as a director, editor, and sound recorder at Filmes Fritos, an independent producer in Vitória-ES. She is currently directing her first feature documentary, I Will Be There Every Single Night, financed by SECULT-ES and Ancine/FSA.