I Will Be There Every Single Night

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Directed by Suellen Vasconcelos and Tati Franklin, I Will Be There Every Single Night examines the fight for justice and self-reinvention of Mel Rosário, a trans woman in her 50s living in Bolsonarist Brazil. After suffering a transphobic physical assault in her evangelical church, Mel seeks redress through the courts and stages nightly protests outside the church that now bars her from attending services.

The film provides a nuanced portrait of Mel’s resolve to uphold her dignity and right to religious participation amid broader systemic oppression in contemporary Brazil. By tracking her acts of protest and legal struggle, I Will Be There Every Single Night offers a vital lens on transgender resistance, intersections of faith and exclusion, and the resilience of marginalized identities in the context of escalating socio-political conservatism.

“I Will Be There Every Single Night exposes the transphobia that turned the church’s pastors into wolves preying on their own flock. But Mel’s faith is strong — as strong as her determination.” – Alvaro Goulart, Cinema com Crítica

“Tati Franklin and Suellen Vasconcelos don't always focus on the battle against the church, but they give it interesting contours with the very human portrait of their protagonist.” – Raissa Ferreira, Feito Por Elas

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Vasconcelos, Suellen (film director)
Vasconcelos, Suellen (screenwriter)
Franklin, Tati (film director)
Franklin, Tati (screenwriter)
Moulin, Thiago (film producer)
Rosário, Mel (on-screen participant)

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Cinematography, Tati Franklin; editing, Shay Peled, Tati Franklin; music, Joana Bentes.

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