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this series follows the investigations of archaeologist eduardo góes neves and his team at the archaeological site of monte castelo, a riverside shell mound built six thousand years ago by indigenous peoples who lived on the banks of the guaporé river, in the state of rondônia. the excavations reveal objects, adornments, and human remains in what used to be a cemetery, as well as agricultural remnants that prove how indigenous peoples transformed the forest, challenging the idea that the region was devoid of human presence.
amazônia – arqueologia da floresta amazon – archaeology of the forest
directed by tatiana toffoli
4 episodes running time: 60 min
artes visuais unveils the trajectory of essential contemporary art creators such as vik muniz, hélio oiticica, lygia clark, flávio de carvalho, tomie ohtake, maureen bisilliat, osgemeos, and geraldo de barros. through the voice of the artists themselves or the interpretation and analysis of experts, the viewer is taken on a guided visit through studios and exhibitions, in addition to getting to know the backstage of the collections of the museu de arte contemporânea de são paulo (mac/usp) and events such as the bienal de são paulo and the panorama of brazilian art at the museu de arte moderna (mam).
artes visuais visual arts
directed by cacá vicalvi
59 episodes
running time: 23 min
how famous sights like the anhangabaú valley, in são paulo; the lapa arches, in rio de janeiro; or the estação square, in belo horizonte, were planned and constructed, and how did they change over the decades?
through historical images and interviews with architects, historians, artists, and dwellers, this series shows the origin of iconic brazilian architectural landmarks. while the first season highlights public and private buildings and complexes, the second season focuses on presenting the subversion of its usage.
arquitetu ras architectures
directed by paulo markun and sérgio roizenblit
38 episodes running time: 50 min (season 1), 25 min (season 2)
based on the research from several archives, the series presents a collage of photographs, paintings, drawings, graphics and internet memes with excerpts from films, videos and choreographic works by artists from brazil and other countries. histories of gestures is based on the book histoires de gestes, written by isabelle launay and marie glon, and it proposes a journey through some well-known - but rarely questioned –gestures.
histórias de gestoshistories of gestures
directed by elisabete finger
5 episodes
running time: approx. 10 min/each
the series presents a portrait of the lives of refugees, migrants and exiles in contemporary brazil mediated by music - a cultural expression that knows no borders and brings people together. in each episode, an artist or a band from different regions of the planet talks about their trajectory, the feelings of displacement, hostility, prejudice, hospitality and reception.
sons do refúgiorefuge sounds
directed by pablo
franscischelli
10 episodes running time: 30 min
series of five documentaries that combine live performances recordings, interviews and historical research, and brings the audience the opportunity to know in depth the characteristics of each instrument and its role within an orchestra. each film is named after its main theme: percussão, a origem da música (percussion, the origin of the music), o exército dos metais (the brass army), a democracia das madeiras (the wood democracy), a família das cordas (the strings family) and piano, uma história de 300 anos (piano, a 300-year story).
o som da orquestra
the orchestra's sound
directed by marcelo machado
5 episodes running time: 56 min
documentar ies
a documentary told by the voices and perspectives of girls (ba’öno) and boys (até rémi), revealing the everyday lives of the a’wuê, children from the xavante people, on the pimentel barbosa indigenous land, in the state of mato grosso.
by following their plays and activities such as fishing, forest adventures, river exploring, and lessons from the elders, we begin to understand how traditions passed down from generation to generation, in a cycle that echoes the need to respect nature and be part of it.
directed by cristina flória and wagner pinto
running time: 40 min
a’uté a’uwê uptabi: ser criança a’uwê a’uté a’uwê uptabi: to be an a’uwê child
based on the “prisons that set free” in eduardo coutinho’s movies, the movie turns the game upside down and places the greatest brazilian cinema interviewer in front of the cameras for an interview conducted by carlos nader.
eduardo coutinho, 7 de outubro
eduardo coutinho, october 7th
nader counted on coutinho’s faithful crew for the movie production, conducted solely in one day, going through his career as a filmaker and his thoughts about the art of making documentaries.
directed by carlos nader running time: 73 min
biography of one of the greatest brazilian intellectuals: antonio candido de mello e souza (rio de janeiro 1918 - são paulo 2017). candido's work impacted historiography and literary criticism in brazil, and continues to be essential in the training of students and professionals.
the grandfather in the living room
in 2009, his granddaughter, journalist maria clara vergueiro, recorded four lunches at the critic's apartment. from these affectionate encounters, the film will show the most intimate side of this beloved professor who taught for more than half a century at the university of são paulo.
directed by marcelo machado running time: 50 min
o avô na sala de estar
focusing on the importance of indigenous political leaders in the struggle for the defense of territories, the documentary presents the indigenous protagonism in the political struggle for their rights in different regions of the country, and proposes a reflection on the processes of articulation of these leaderships, their different forms of organization and their interactions both with internal structures in their communities, as well as with non-indigenous political structures.
indígena
directed by marina herrero running time: 90 min
sawé - as lutas do movimento
sawé – the struggles of the indigenous movement
the waters around the upper and middle negro river, in amazônia, are the territory of the bare indigenous people. this ethnicity changed their original language, the baré, for the nheengatu (modern tupi, a latin american indigenous language) and the portuguese, under the influence of portuguese jesuits and carmelites. despite this, the barés preserve their ancestors’ traditions, be it in cooking—based on fishing and cassava harvests—or cultural habits dedicated to legends and ceremonies like the kariamã, a rite of passage for teenagers into adult life.
baré, povo do rio baré, people from the river
directed by tatiana toffoli running time: 60 min
shot during circos - international circus festival, run by sesc são paulo, this documentary mixes first-person accounts and live performances from multiple countries, and provides a panoramic view of the circus arts, presenting their origins, trajectories, and the difference between traditional and contemporary shows. some of the artists featured are brazilian performers, such as lu lopes (rubia the clown) and rodrigo matheus (from circo mínimo); the portuguese artist jorge lix (erva daninha company); and louise bjurholm, from sweden.
circo é… circoit’s a circus
directed by daniela cucchiarelli running time: 60 min
in three short films, the public follows unique stories about brazilian football: in raised by football, a boy travels to watch, for the first time, a santos futebol clube match at the stadium. in commercial f.c.: the ghost team, the trajectory of a historic team, which helped to found the são paulo football federation, and today is just a memory for sports journalists, researchers and players. and an american poet follows the passion of brazilian poet joão cabral de melo neto, famous for his literary production and also for his love for america futebol clube, a team from the state of pernambuco, in northeastern brazil.
cores do futebol the color of football
directed by ugo giorgetti, lina chamie, lírio ferreira
running time: 10 min/each (30 min total)