João Paulo Miranda Maria

"As a Brazilian author, indigenous on my mother's side and bandeirante (literally flag-carrier) on my father's side, I believe it is my responsibility to give a voice to this struggle with which I have always identified. Through all of my films I have always tried to shed light on the so-called minority, those who are persecuted and rejected by society. Bandeira follows the same line as my previous films, where my characters always fight against a nature that was imposed on them".