Documentary 'Além do Espelho' Confronts Racism Through Dialogue Between Brazilian and Ethiopian Intellectuals

Directed by Ana Luiza Flauzina, a lawyer and professor at Unilab, the documentary 'Além do Espelho' features Brazilian journalist Edson Cardoso alongside Ethiopian filmmaker Haile Gerima. This film explores themes of violence, academia, resistance, memory, and love, portraying racism as a dehumanizing force. Flauzina regards it as a political and educational instrument for contemplation. With Brazil having the longest history of slavery and the highest number of Africans subjected to the Atlantic slave trade, she highlights that modern racism is sustained by state security forces in a 'war on drugs,' resulting in over 45,000 young Black lives lost to homicide. She stresses the necessity of memory and insists that white Brazilians must work to dismantle racial privilege, aiming to spark conversations about racial issues.