After 'I'm Still Here': Maeve Jinkings leads 'Cabildo 71'

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She was the face of one of the most discussed Brazilian films of recent years – now Maeve Jinkings is taking on a new challenge. The Brazilian takes the lead role in "Cabildo 71", a drama about a daring escape from a convent-like women's prison. The project has been selected for the Proyecta Co-Production Forum at Ventana Sur.

What is known so far about "Cabildo 71"

The working title alone reveals the setting: "Cabildo 71" is set in a convent-like women's prison and tells the story of a daring escape. That is all the industry announcement has revealed so far – details on direction, screenplay, start of shooting, or additional casting have not yet been announced. The project is in development and will be presented to international partners through the forum.

Why Maeve Jinkings specifically?

Jinkings had a defining role in Walter Salles' Oscar-winning film "I'm Still Here". She is also known to audiences from several films by Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, the creator of "The Secret Agent". With this combination of international visibility and roots in the Brazilian art-house scene, she brings exactly the profile that international co-producers are looking for.

What the forum selection means for the project

Inclusion in the Proyecta Co-Production Forum at Ventana Sur is an initial international mark of approval for an early-phase project like "Cabildo 71". What you take away from this: through the forum, Latin American projects are presented to international co-producers, distributors, and festival selectors – a typical starting point before financing and the start of shooting are finalized.