Naira Soares

Naira Soares holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Criticism (UNEB), a master’s degree in Film (UFF), and a bachelor’s degree in Radio and TV (UESC). She is a filmmaker and researcher with extensive experience in various roles in the audiovisual field. She directed O Lado de Cima da Cabeça (2014), Como Somos (2015), O Dia que Resolvi Voar (2019), and Em Busca da Riqueza (Quase) Esquecida (2025); she developed the screenplay for the feature film Francisca Luis, funded by the Rumos Itaú Cultural program (2023–2024). She works as a curator for film clubs, screenings, and festivals. Director of Pé de Mangue Audiovisual, a production company dedicated to telling stories hidden within history.

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‍About Ecos não morrem (Echoes Never Die)

Echoes are traces that never fade. In Camamu, in southern Bahia, the cries of the Quilombolas from 1692 still ring out: “Death to the whites, long live freedom!” So does the struggle of my grandfather, a Quilombola leader who was murdered in 2020. Grandma and I walk alongside these voices to find out, once and for all, what killed them.