Life and Death in Rio Favela Explored in Emma Boccanfuso’s Documentary ‘Saudades Eternas’

Visual artist and director Emma Boccanfuso's feature debut "Saudades Eternas" premiered at Visions du Réel, a film drawn from years spent filming inside Rio de Janeiro's Chapéu Mangueira favela. The film centers on Sueli, a matriarch presiding over a busy household, where daily life unfolds amidst gang shootings and deaths outside