Travessias Brazilian Film Festival 2022

Essays From the Future (Ensaios do futuro)

Expired May 30, 2022 6:59 AM
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4 films in package
Colmeia
In Colmeia, a woman recently released from prison tells her story for the first time. Having christened herself Huri, she recounts how she faced judgment from neighbors and family members for defending herself from sexual assault. Set against a deceptively tranquil backdrop of lapping waves, Colmeia is intimate and poetic, enlivened with Huri’s interpretations of tarot and dreams.
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The White Death of the Black Wizard (A morte branca do feiticeiro negro)
Memories of Brazil's history of slavery overflow into ethereal landscapes and harrowing noises. Through a poetic visual essay, an intimate sensory journey reflects on the silencing and erasure of Black people in the African diaspora.
Apiyemiyekî?
Apiyemiyekî? addresses the genocide of the Waimiri-Atroari people in 1970s, when during the Brazilian dictatorship indigenous lands in the mid-west were invaded for the construction of the national road BR-174 and the installation of a mining company. Illustrations about the period, created by the indigenous population, including children, reveal a traumatic history, referring us to the present day.
Fartura
From domestic images, food reveals a way of living in community.
Closed captions available

In-person screenings of this program will take place on May 20 at 7:30pm & May 22 at 5pm at Northwest Film Forum.


Travessias Brazilian Film Festival 2022 will be held both virtually and in-person. VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID Festival Passes are available here!


Can the future foresee the past? Can it reinvent the way we interpret the histories and documents that arrived in our time? Drawing on archival materials and oral testimonies, the films in this program introduce underrepresented groups or individuals as narrators of their own stories.


Pode o futuro prever o passado? Ou reinventar a forma como interpretamos as histórias e os documentos que chegaram até nossos tempos? Usando imagens de arquivo, os filmes-ensaios desta sessão apresentam indivíduos ou grupos sub-representados como narradores de suas próprias histórias.

From domestic images, food reveals a way of living in community.
  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    27 minutes
  • Language
    Portuguese
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Director
    Yasmin Thainá
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