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Mother of the Dawn

In the early 1950s, in a remote corner of Brazil, a female truck driver named Tia Neiva started having visions of extraterrestrial spirits; shortly after, she began to gain a following, which led to her creation of a religion called Vale do Amanhecer (Valley of the Dawn) which practices various elements of Christianity, Spiritism, Umbanda, and religious beliefs in UFOs. In our documentary, Mother of the Dawn, we explore how this religion came to have 800,000 followers, but is virtually unheard of to the rest of the world.

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photo of Janell Shirtcliff

Credits

Director:

Janell Shirtcliff

Executive Producer:

Mike Savas

Producer:

Tommy Savas

Screenwriter:

Angie Simms, Tommy Savas

Cinematographer:

Dal Davis

Editor:

Juliette Hüsler

Sound Designer:

David Barber, CAS

Music:

Ali Helnwein

Additional Credits:

Story Producer : Daisy O'Dell, Co-Producer : Eric Pumphrey , Co-Producer : Angie Simms, Field Producer : Nicholas Col, Colorist : Luke Cahill

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Tommy Savas
Bridge & Tunnel Films
tommy@bridgeandtunnelfilms.com

Publicity Contact:

Jessie Cohen
jessie@jessieiscohen.com
415-623-0150

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Year:
2022
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Runtime:
11 mins