Maternity is instinctive or is it a social construction? How can a period surrounded by expectations of happiness and achievement be, at the same time, such an anticlimax, so exhausting and melancholy? A director-mother talks to other mothers about the maternal instinct, guilt and loneliness, reflecting on the complexities and riches of maternity.
Patricia Fróes
Studied cinema at PUC–Rio and art direction at Central Saint Martins, London. Has written, edited, directed and produced non-fiction series for GNT, Multishow and Viacom. She directed the shorts Abismo (2020), selected for festivals in Peking and Kiev, and The Patriarchal Period (2023), showcased at Curta Cinema and Festival de Vitória. Trouble in Paradise – The Myth of Motherhood is her first feature as director.
Sections
| DAY | SECTION | CINEMA |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 06/10 | 18:45* |
Estação NET Gávea 2 |
| Sunday, 06/10 | 18:45* |
Estação NET Gávea 1 |
| Monday, 07/10 | 16:15 |
Estação NET Rio 5 |
* Introduction by the guest(s) and/or Q&A
** Free session
