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Sao Paulo, Brazil
100
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Festival Samburá de Cinema e Cultura do Mar
Fortaleza, Brazil · Est. 2022 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Fortaleza, Brazil
37
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Overview
O Festival Samburá de Cinema e Cultura do Mar é um festival realizado em Fortaleza, Ceará, dedicado ao audiovisual em diálogo com a cultura do mar, a sustentabilidade e as comunidades costeiras. Ele se destaca por combinar mostras competitivas com programação multicultural e formativa, reunindo obras de ficção, documentário, animação e experimental de várias regiões do Brasil. O evento vem ganhando relevância no circuito nacional por atrair centenas de inscrições e valorizar narrativas ligadas ao território, à identidade cultural e à consciência socioambiental.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+5 pts)
- 4 years of history
Red Flags (-18 pts)
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
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Risk Flags
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Festival Details
Founded
2022
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