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Kristal Sotomayor 8/28/19 Kristal Sotomayor 8/28/19

Brazilians in Philadelphia

PRODUCED FOR PHILLYCAM/ATRÉVETE

Producer Gabriela Watson-Burkett visited the northeast region of Philadelphia, where the Brazilian community is located. She interviewed Amabilis Silva, owner of Picanha Grill restaurant and Felipe Haubrich, CEO/Publisher of the magazine Alô Você.

Presente Media 8/1/18 Presente Media 8/1/18

Baobab Flowers

DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT

CREATIVE PRODUCED BY MELISSA BEATRIZ

Baobab Flowers (Documentary, 40 min, Brazil/USA) is a personal documentary that blends poetic and observational footage following the journey of two high school teachers: Storm Foreman (Nyanza Bandele) in Philadelphia, United States, and Priscila Dias in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Director, Gabriela Watson-Burkett, immerses herself in a journey to make the connections between communities of the African Diaspora.