Mãe, eu queria voltar pra casa: O retrato da violência policial nas periferias do RN

Abstract

his technical report refers to the production of the short documentary “Mother, I Wanted to Come Home: A Portrait of Police Violence in the Outskirts of Rio Grande do Norte”, which addresses the impacts of police violence in the state of Rio Grande do Norte through the experiences of mothers who lost their sons in lethal actions involving state agents. The documentary narrative interweaves testimonies and statistical data on violence and police lethality directed at Black youth, constructing a critical portrait of penal selectivity and structural racism. The project incorporates elements of social and performative documentary, employing listening and testimony as tools of memory and resistance. The presence of the mothers in the narrative proposes a reversal of hegemonic discourses, which are often framed by the criminalization of Black youth, reaffirming the dignity of the victims and their families. This report presents the methodological path taken, the theoretical foundations supporting the audiovisual production, and the author's reflection on the production process.