Crossing

Crossing is a documentary that plunges into the heart of the Rio Piraquê-Açu village, revealing the dilemma of young indigenous mothers who, despite being welcomed by their midwife grandmother Keretxchu, choose to give birth in hospitals. Between tradition and modernity, the film questions the future of ancestral knowledge: could it disappear? With sensitivity, Crossing reflects on identity, motherhood and the challenges of this transition between past and future. Travessia (crossing) is the way.

Director: Karol Felicio

Karol Felicio is a filmmaker with a poetic and sensitive perspective, focusing on motherhood, childhood, Indigenous communities, and cultural traditions. She directed and wrote the documentaries Crossing and Keretxchu’s Legacy. A journalist with a degree from UVV – BR and a postgraduate degree in Digital Marketing, Karol refined her craft during an editorial residency at Abril Publishing and through studies in Cinematic Direction at Bucarest Ateliê/SP. Her work is a profound exploration of identity, tradition, and human connection.