Since it began in 1996, the "It's All True" Festival has become a mandatory point of reference for one of the most notable phenomena of Brazilian cinematic production of our time: the expansion of documentaries.

It is through documentary registrations - be it by digital means, or on film - that Brazilian cinema reveals innovative facets, following through on an avant-garde that had some of its greatest exponents in the '60s, like Geraldo Sarno or Paulo Gil Soares, and served as a language of expression for other names that would be consecrated in fiction cinema, like Joaquim Pedro de Andrade.

Approaching its 16th edition, "It's All True," one of the most important international documentary film festivals held in Latin America, confirms its vigor and daring. And at the same time it reaffirms that the documentary is experiencing an absolutely special moment of Brazilian cinema, with new generations following after one another and, at the same time, renewing the genre.

For the eighth consecutive year, Petrobras supports "It's All True," therefore reiterating its policy of full support of Brazilian cinema and the emergence of new generations and, finally, of broadening its audience. Petrobras, the largest Brazilian company, is also the largest supporter of arts and culture in our country. Because, deep down, we have the clarity of our principal mission: to contribute to the development of Brazil. To bring the future closer.

Documentary filmmakers, by revealing fundamental parts of our reality in their efforts to help us understand who we are, fulfill the important task of opening our eyes and deepening our capacity of comprehending. They therefore deserve full support. Because a country that does not know itself, that does not recognize itself in its artistic expressions, will hardly be a developed country.

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