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March 16, 2026

'Right now I want to scream!' Using participatory film with communities in Haiti and Brazil in order to expose state violence and make connections across countries.

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CMCahal McLaughlinSWSiobhán Wills

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Overview

Documentary films reveal state violence in marginalized communities, indicating shared struggles and collaboration.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore state violence through participatory film with marginalized communities in Haiti and Brazil.
  • Produced two documentary films on state violence in Port-au-Prince and Rio de Janeiro.
  • Utilized participatory practices to engage survivors of state violence.
  • Collaborated with communities to share their experiences of violent raids and media criminalisation.
  • Highlighted the impact of militarised violence in policing on marginalized communities.
  • Showed that inadequate medical support exacerbates the issues faced by these communities.
  • Demonstrated the importance of representation and sustainability in addressing state violence.

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McLaughlin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b79e7c8166e15b153abeabhttps://doi.org/10.61014/utopiassustainability/mclaughlinwills
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