DUDA PENTEADO; Director, All People Free,’ screening at Garden State Film Festival; Founder, Unshakeable Productions; LIVE from NJ

#realconversations #director #artivist #Documentary #Brazil#NorthAfrica #MiddleEastCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet DUDA PENTEADO; “Life is wondrous synchronicity. Lastweek, I received an email from Duda Penteado about interviewing him (hisdocumentary film ‘All People Free’) for the upcoming Garden State FilmFestival. I remembered him immediately from our meeting at Nuyorican Poets Cafein NYC. I was there that night as part of my work with Neo Latino Artists. NowDuda, an acclaimed artivist and filmmaker, has a powerful, necessary shortdocumentary that exposes the tragic reality of modern-day slavery in brick kilnfactories in North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Then and now, Duda is brilliant, eloquent, passionate,humanistic, caring, and sensitive. I’ve given a brief synopsis of Duda’snecessary and monumental work of filming the horror of 20 million enslavedpeople (many children). Here are some words and thoughts from my note-taking.Yes, I took notes while interviewing. Art is a way to express ideas. Why art? So, we can exist.Twenty million people make bricks. (By the way, Duda travelled to these placesof slavery to create this documentary.) People buy/consume without questioning.Duda’s from Brazil. His father was a professor of economics, and his mother wasan educator. These 20 million slaves have no documentation, so they don’texist. He met a blind girl who was a slave. He asked why she was doing this. “Iwant to help my sisters.” Documentaries are so important. I asked what he’dlike people to feel after seeing his film. “Pain and educated.”  Enough said. We need to see this film.”Calvin 700+ Interviews &Videos📺 9,400+ Subscribers —and growing👉 Please Subscribe:https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEsGLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People.**DUDA PENTEADO; Director, All People Free,’ screening atGarden State Film Festival; Founder, Unshakeable Productions; LIVE from NJYouTube:**Synopsis:  All PeopleFree is not just a film; it is a movement for justice. Directed by DudaPenteado and produced by Unshakeable Productions, the documentary exposes theharsh reality of modern slavery and child exploitation in brick kilns acrossNorth Africa, the Middle East, and Asia — where more than 20 million people areenslaved, nearly half of them children. Through powerful imagery, testimony,and storytelling, the project seeks to raise awareness, mobilize communities,and inspire global action against human bondage.BIO:  Duda Penteado isa renowned visual artist, multi-award-winning filmmaker, educator, and culturalvisionary who has lived between the United States and Brazil for over 20 years.His multidisciplinary practice spans performances, videos, installations,murals, sculptures, paintings, and other visual art forms. Through his work,Duda addresses critical social issues such as racial injustice, culturalidentity, globalization, and the pressing challenges of the 21st century. Hisart has been showcased in galleries, cultural institutions, and museums acrossthe U.S., Brazil, and Europe.As Co-Founder and Creative Director of UnshakeableProductions, Duda merges his fine art expertise with filmmaking, bringingintellectual depth and creative vision to the screen. among his accolades are the Spirit of New JerseyAward from the Golden Door International Film Festival, recognition from theNew York City Independent Film Festival, NYCIFF Film Festival, the Director’sChoice Award from the Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival, and BestDocumentary from the Christian Film Festival.Duda’s life and work exemplify a deep commitment to culturaland social transformation through the power of art and film.**LINKS: unshakeableproductions.com https://allpeoplefree.org **