(LOS ANGELES) Actor Wagner Moura and the director of the feature documentary OUT OF BREATH Helena Petta talk about the making of the film at the 14th Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival at the prestigious Linwood Dunn Theater. Winner of the It’s All True Film Festival, the film is now qualified to run for the OSCARS.

Filmmaker Ana Petta and doctor Helena Petta follow public health workers in marginalized areas of Brazil as they fight to save lives during the pandemic. With a sensitive gaze, the directors spotlight women facing the greatest challenges of their careers. “Out of Breath” exposes the intersections of race, religion, and class through character-driven cinema vérité.