***Márcia***

**Logline:** From the streets of 1960s Brazil to the world stage, Márcia became one of capoeira's greatest pioneers. Márcia became a capoeira trailblazer and a quiet revolution for women and queer people in the art.
**Short Synopsis**: Márcia's story is told through never-before-seen archival images and the voices of her lovers and friends, from a childhood saved on the streets of Brazil in the 60s until she became one of the first and most talented capoeira practitioners in the world, paving the way for women and queer people in this art.
This short film was funded in part with the San Francisco Arts Commission Artist Grant.
Produced by La Casa Films.
With: Márcia Treidler, Amara Tabor Smith, Jennifer Walsh.
Directed and edited by Claudia A. Escobar.
Sound Design and Music composer by Audrey Nieh.
Graphic Design: Paola Rojas
Color grading: Robert Arnold
For info, and screenings:
La Casa Films
claudia@lacasafilms.org

Director:

Claudia A. Escobar is a Colombian visual artist and filmmaker based in San Francisco. For over 15 years, she has produced, directed, filmed, and edited award-winning work for institutions such as SFMOMA, The Oakland Museum of California, KQED/PBS, Al Jazeera, alongside independent documentaries and experimental films.

Raised in Medellín during a period of intense violence, Claudia discovered art as a refuge and a portal into more imaginative worlds. After migrating to the United States in 2004, she turned to documentary filmmaking to explore themes of migration, identity, and belonging. Her work continues to evolve across mediums, offering intimate, visually rich portraits of people and places shaped by movement and memory.