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Franco is the sister of Marielle Franco, a Rio councilwoman, feminist and human rights activist who was assassinated in 2018.
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Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The husband and wife filmmaking team’s movie follows Sara Shahverdi, a motorcycle-driving councilwoman in northwest Iran who attempts to transform local attitudes while up against extreme challenges.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Franco worked with Freixo before she was elected councilwoman in 2016.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Vicki Paladino, the NYC councilwoman for the district covering Queens, and the NYC Police Benevolent Association, an advocacy group for working and retired officers, also posted about the video, denouncing the behavior.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
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Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The husband and wife filmmaking team’s movie follows Sara Shahverdi, a motorcycle-driving councilwoman in northwest Iran who attempts to transform local attitudes while up against extreme challenges.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Franco worked with Freixo before she was elected councilwoman in 2016.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Vicki Paladino, the NYC councilwoman for the district covering Queens, and the NYC Police Benevolent Association, an advocacy group for working and retired officers, also posted about the video, denouncing the behavior.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Councilwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilwoman. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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councilwoman
noun
coun·cil·wom·an
ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇m-ən 
: a woman who is a member of a council
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