Short films that convey the struggle for Black Brazilians, pushed to the margins in mainstream narratives and historically excluded from opportunities like higher education, to carve out territories where they can claim a sense of place.
Pre-recorded Q&A with João Antonio Santucci, director of White Zombies, and Ana Júlia Travia, director of SAMPLE, accompanies this screening! This talk appears at the end of this film playlist for viewing throughout the festival.
White Zombies starts from the myth of the zombie (or undead) to present an experimental and autobiographical documentary about a black man inserted in a brave society.
- Year2019
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese w/ English subtitles
- CountryBrazil
- DirectorJoão Antonio Santucci
Short films that convey the struggle for Black Brazilians, pushed to the margins in mainstream narratives and historically excluded from opportunities like higher education, to carve out territories where they can claim a sense of place.
Pre-recorded Q&A with João Antonio Santucci, director of White Zombies, and Ana Júlia Travia, director of SAMPLE, accompanies this screening! This talk appears at the end of this film playlist for viewing throughout the festival.
White Zombies starts from the myth of the zombie (or undead) to present an experimental and autobiographical documentary about a black man inserted in a brave society.
- Year2019
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese w/ English subtitles
- CountryBrazil
- DirectorJoão Antonio Santucci