Revolusolar

Filmmaker; writer, producer, director, camerawoman and editor on this short documentary about a grassroots project bringing solar energy to the favelas of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. Access to electricity is a daily struggle for many low-income communities in Brazil, despite abundant sources of renewable energy. In the neighbourhoods of Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira, near the iconic golden sands of Rio’s Leme Beach, local NGO Revolusolar is working with residents to drive change in the places that need it most.