La ManuelaMovie
LA MANUELA is a movie about exile and self-reinvention. In august 2015, Manuela Lavinas Picq, a french-brazilian journalist and university professor, was arrested at a demonstration in Quito, Ecuador. That same night, her work visa was revoked and she was taken into custody. Manuela was forced to leave Ecuador, where she had lived for the last decade, losing her home, work and lover. This film tells the trajectory of an activist who defends the causes of indigenous peoples with a lot of identity.
About La Manuela
La Manuela is a 2017 documentary movie directed by Clara Linhart.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 24m, production credits from Brazil, an original language code of ES.
The credited cast includes Manuela Picq Lavinas, Carlos Pérez Guartambel, Lena Lavinas, Hildete Pereira de Melo. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
