A survey of some recent experimental short films, Third Coast (and Other Shores) presents the latest works by film artists based in Houston and around the world. All of the works are united by a concern with place, landscape, and the interconnections between the local and the global. Followed by a Virtual Q&A with Paige Taul, Lívia Sa, and Ufuoma Essi.
Land in Sight is an experimental short film shot on Super 8mm film in Brazil, in the states of Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.The film begins with an image of Monte Pascoal, the first spotted land by the Portuguese, through which the colonization process was initiated and consequently, the extermination of the indigenous people. The film documents everyday moments that juxtapose with scenes of resistance from different indigenous communities during a protest in São Paulo. The film has the narration of Leila Rocha Guarani Nhandeva (indigenous leadership of Yvy Katu/ Porto Lindo; Guarani-Kaiowás- Mato Grosso do Sul).
- Year2020
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese
- CountryBrazil
- DirectorLívia Sa
- FilmmakerLívia Sa
A survey of some recent experimental short films, Third Coast (and Other Shores) presents the latest works by film artists based in Houston and around the world. All of the works are united by a concern with place, landscape, and the interconnections between the local and the global. Followed by a Virtual Q&A with Paige Taul, Lívia Sa, and Ufuoma Essi.
Land in Sight is an experimental short film shot on Super 8mm film in Brazil, in the states of Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.The film begins with an image of Monte Pascoal, the first spotted land by the Portuguese, through which the colonization process was initiated and consequently, the extermination of the indigenous people. The film documents everyday moments that juxtapose with scenes of resistance from different indigenous communities during a protest in São Paulo. The film has the narration of Leila Rocha Guarani Nhandeva (indigenous leadership of Yvy Katu/ Porto Lindo; Guarani-Kaiowás- Mato Grosso do Sul).
- Year2020
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese
- CountryBrazil
- DirectorLívia Sa
- FilmmakerLívia Sa