THIAGO ZANATO
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NIKE BOOK 1
Product photos for Nike’s Book 1 new Haven, Hike and Rattlesnake.
PHOTO ESSAY #1 - NIGERIA
These are a few pictures that I took while doing the research for “Esu and the Universe”.
ESU AND THE UNIVERSE
Documentary, 95 min
Shot in Nigeria, Brazil, Spain & Slovenia.
In Brazil, a country where religious freedom is under attack and racism is a systemic issue, a Nigerian professor and his community fight to prove their god Èṣù is not the Devil.
Esu is a popular African deity of thousands of years and we might never know its exact origin. But it is possible to understand how Esu went from being a God in Africa to becoming the Devil in Brazil. This tragic story, that passes through colonization and slavery, has not ended yet. “Esu & The Universe” follows the complex path of a culture turned into resistance over the course of several centuries.
FESTIVALS:
Best Documentary Jury Award at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (2022).
Best Documentary Audience Award at the 49th São Paulo International Film Festival (2022).
62 Cartagena International Film Festival (2023)
LALIFF - Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (2023)
MARKETS/LABS:
Points North Fellowship
"Only in NY" Industry Meetings at the DOC NYC.
Latino Media Market - NALIP Media Summit
WIP Latino - Festival de Cine Internacional de Guadalajara in LA. Awarded with the Marketing Movie Runner.
Industry Meetings at DocSP - International Documentary Meeting of Sao Paulo.
VI Chile Conecta Encuentro Internacional de Industria Documental