Maíra Oliveira

When she's about to fail in math – the subject she hates the most, Jasmine has to take booster classes with a cute young tutor, but who breathes numbers in everything he does. Facing family pressure and embarking on a risky love, she'll need to overcome her fears and limitations to pursue her true dream: be an artist.

Based on the concept of crossroads, the short film "Encruza" addresses issues that go beyond black bodies. In an interconnected way, the narratives are constructed in the encounter of the characters. The elucidation of poignant conflicts are the ends of this crossroads that culminate in this great celebration that is the street carnival in Lapa carioca.

When she's about to fail in math – the subject she hates the most, Jasmine has to take booster classes with a cute young tutor, but who breathes numbers in everything he does. Facing family pressure and embarking on a risky love, she'll need to overcome her fears and limitations to pursue her true dream: be an artist.

Based on the concept of crossroads, the short film "Encruza" addresses issues that go beyond black bodies. In an interconnected way, the narratives are constructed in the encounter of the characters. The elucidation of poignant conflicts are the ends of this crossroads that culminate in this great celebration that is the street carnival in Lapa carioca.