Find out who is the carioca filmmaker who disappeared on a humanitarian flotilha

See last video sent by carioca filmmaker to the family before disappearing to Gaza the filmmaker and carioca activist Miguel Viveiros de Castro has been missing since Wednesday (1st), after the interception of ‘Global Sumud Flotilla’ for Israeli naval forces. The group with more than 40 vessels participated in a humanitarian mission towards the Gaza Strip. Miguel embarked on the Catalina boat and brought food and medicine to the besieged Palestinian population. The flotilla had about 500 people. Hours before losing contact with the family, he recorded videos reporting tension and fear in the face of approaching Israeli vessels. “They are approaching, anytime we will throw the phones in the water. So … it’s starting,” said Miguel, allegedly. 📱 Bake the G1 app to see RJ news in real time and of grace documentary and militant Miguel Viveiros de Castro built his career in documentary cinema focused on social movements, human rights and environmental causes. Miguel Viveiros de Castro was on a humanitarian mission towards the Gaza Strip, when the vessel was intercepted by the Israeli government. Reproduction Social Networks Its first international highlight came with “Brad, a more barricades,” a movie about the murder of videoist Brad Will in Mexico during the popular rebellion in Oaxaca in 2006. The film was screened at festivals in Argentina and awarded countries such as Mexico, Türkiye and Italy. Another impact work was “Tornallom”, which portrays the resistance of a rural community in Valencia, Spain, against real estate speculation. The documentary accompanied the last two years of the La Punta community fight and also received international awards. In Brazilian territory, Miguel directed “Piauí Encocalo”, about the work of archaeologist Niède Guidon in Serra da Capivara. In 2015, he released “Mundurukania – on the edge of history”, a movie about the Munduruku peoples and the impacts of hydroelectric and mining on the Amazon. He is also the author of “Searching for the Black Box of the 64 coup”, which rescued memories of union militants and revealed behind the scenes of the fights that preceded the military dictatorship in Brazil. Some of the films produced by Miguel Viveiros de Castro, focusing on social movements, human rights and environmental causes. Reproduction See Miguel de Castro’s films: Mundurukânia, on the edge of history – Documentary on Indigenous Villages in the Amazon, released in 2015, with Carlos Malta & Pife Moderno soundtrack. Piaui Ensemble – About the work of archaeologist Niède Guidon in Serra da Capivara, giving voice to the local population. Tornallom – portrays the resistance of the La Punta community in Valencia against real estate speculation. Awarded in Spain, Mexico, Türkiye and Italy. Brad, a more barricades night-about the murder of videoactivist Brad Will during the popular rebellion in Oaxaca, Mexico, in 2006. In search of the Black box of the 64 coup-investigation into the backstage of the union fight before the military coup in Brazil. Disappearance and complaint since Wednesday night, Miguel did not make contact with the family anymore. Flotilha’s coordination states that the Catalina sailboat does not appear in any of the official lists of intercepted vessels, but it is considered “possibly detained.” In a statement, family members rejected the term ‘possibly’. “We will not accept the word ‘possibly’. We will not accept complicit neutrality. We demand action, denunciation and truth.” They charge from the Brazilian government and international bodies the immediate confirmation of Miguel’s whereabouts and the formal recognition of their disappearance. In a public note, the family members of Miguel Viveiros de Castro denounced the disappearance as a crime and demanded concrete responses. “Miguel is not number, not abstraction. It is a life, is a person, is a missing Brazilian in the midst of an operation that attacks not only Gaza, but also those who dare to break the siege,” says the statement signed by Marta Viveiros de Castro and Luiz Rodolfo. The family presented three main requirements: that Miguel’s disappearance will be formally recognized; That Brazilian and international authorities immediately act to clarify their whereabouts; May the truth be established, without “linguistic subterfuge” as “possibly intercepted.” “Uncertainty is devastating. It is a form of suffering that destroys inside that prevents the family from breathing, which makes each minute torture,” the family members say. Video before disappearing hours before disappearing during the humanitarian mission of the ‘Global Sumud Flotilla’ towards the Gaza Strip, Rio’s filmmaker Miguel Viveiros de Castro sent to the family a video reporting tension and fear in the face of approaching Israeli vessels. (See at the beginning of the report). “They are approaching, anytime we will throw the phones in the water. So … it’s starting,” said Miguel, allegedly. Miguel Viveiros recorded one last video before disappearing with the flotilla to Gaza Personal Archive The video was recorded around 11 pm last Wednesday (1st), approaching the coast of Gaza. By the same night, he had already recorded water jet attacks against the flotilla boats. In another video sent to the family in Brazil, this recorded in the afternoon of Wednesday, Miguel reported the climate of tension after attacks suffered by the flotilha and warned of the possibility of kidnapping. “It will start the night in a little while and comes the most dangerous moment. I hope tomorrow can give a new report saying that everything is fine, recording on the beaches of Gaza,” he said. “If this does not happen, probably, we were kidnapped and is stuck in Israel waiting deportation,” he said in one of the videos sent in the afternoon. Family is proud in an exclusive interview with G1, Luiz Rodolfo Viveiros, Miguel’s father, spoke about his son’s pride and about the anguish that grows every hour without news. Known as cage, he reported the moments of distress since the loss of contact with his son. “I have a divided feeling: a great pride for my son to play this role in a humanitarian and peaceful cause, but, on the other hand, a great apprehension, anxiety, anguish to know where he is,” said Luís Rodolfo. According to him, Miguel had constant contact with his family since the beginning of the trip, every ten minutes, as part of a security protocol. “The last time was yesterday. We knew it could fall communication. If they didn’t meet anymore, it was because something had happened. I was trying the whole dawn,” he said. Israel intercepta flotilla with humanitarian aid to Gaza the family note cites that there were 15 Brazilians who were in Flotilla, and that 13 appear as kidnapped. “Two do not appear – and Miguel is one of them,” says the text. According to update released by the mission coordination, 12 Brazilians were confirmed as kidnapped by the Israeli forces and taken to the Port of Ashdod, including parliamentarians such as Mrs Luizianne Lins (PT) and Councilwoman Mariana Conti (PSOL). According to the group, filmmaker Miguel de Castro had his communication interrupted on October 2 at 3:30 am, and his interception was not confirmed and the vessel is also missing. “Israel attacked unarmed vessels, carrying humanitarian aid and volunteers from dozens of countries, in another serious violation of international law. We demand the immediate location of João Aguiar and Miguel de Castro, who were attacked in international waters by Israeli forces.” Brazilian government condemns detention The Brazilian government condemned “in the strongest terms” illegal interception and arbitrary detention of global Sumud flotilla vessels for Israeli forces, which occurred at dawn on Wednesday (1st), in international waters. In an official note published on Thursday night, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Brazil “exhorts the Israeli government to immediately release Brazilian citizens and other detained human rights defenders.” According to the statement, the Brazilian Embassy in Tel Aviv formally notified the Israeli government on the non -compliance with the military operation. Itamaraty also pointed out that the action represents a “serious violation of international law”, including the United Nations Convention on Sea Law, and reiterated that humanitarian operations must be authorized and protected by all parties involved in conflict. Global Sumud boat sails near Ilhota Koufonisi, Greece, on September 26, 2025 Reuters/Stefanos Rapanis Reads: Greta Thunberg embarks on ship to Gaza to protest against Israel’s blockade Luizianne Lins reports attacks near the vessel on the way to Gaza Israel. In terrestrial offensive against Hamas

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