Join us at San Francisco’s iconic Roxie Cinema for the community screening of Claudia Escobar’s movie, “Márcia,” a short film about ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco Founder and Artistic Director Márcia Treidler.
Escobar has long envisioned capturing Mestra’s exceptional journey challenging gender norms in the capoeira world and paving the way for future generations in the art. Through years of training, filming Mestra’s capoeira teachings, and interviewing students, the filmmaker witnessed the capoeira master’s profound impact. In 2023, Escobar traveled to Mestra Marcia’s homeland, Brazil, which confirmed the global reach of her influence and enabled Escobar to conduct research for the film. As a capoeira practitioner, immigrant, and artist, Escobar is deeply connected to Mestra’s narrative. It is her heartfelt mission to share her story, celebrating Mestra as a symbol of resilience and love for her community.
Trained as an architect in her home city of Medellín, Colombia, Claudia Escobar takes both a poetic and critical approach to her work; each film, illustration, or photo is an opportunity to experiment, ask questions, and take risks. She is the director of the documentary Dear Homeland about the Mexican singer Diana Gameros. Escobar has been nominated for three Emmy awards, won one, and earned two Webby awards for her work as co-creator and producer of the If Cities Could Dance series, produced by KQED. As an artist who has lived outside of her home country, she is drawn to stories about migration that challenge the artificial divisions we have invented around power. We are so excited about her newest work!