Axè – building children’s future through capoeira

A documentary project by Shahab in Motion

Francesca Gentile and Gemma Santi are developing a new project. In November 2009 Gemma was travelling across Brasil when she discovered what was happening in Pipa. Merete, a Norwegian woman, moved there to found “Projeto das Crianças“, a way to educate children and take them out from streets and drugs through Capoeira, building a sense of community.

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About Francesca Gentile

Francesca Gentile was born in Turin in 1976 and is a videomaker and documentary director. Currently she’s working as indipendent director with Current TV dealing with portraits of players in film-making world and reports on society. info@francescagentile.com