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Frente 3 de Fevereiro Zumbi Somos Nós (We Are Zumbi), 2007, documentary, 51’25” Courtesy of the artist
Zumbi Somos Nós is a documentary by the collective Frente 3 de Fevereiro. The São
Paulo-based transdisciplinary research and direct action group is known for its militancy against racism in Brazilian society and for performing art interventions in mass media outlets. This 2007 documentary is an audiovisual collage of fragments from news coverage on two controversial cases of violence against black men that occurred at the time and excerpts from interventions made by the group in football stadiums. The footage includes scenes from the documentary itself being released at a concert featuring Afro-Brazilian rhythms. By regrouping narratives aired separately on the media and making their voice heard through interventions in nationwide coverage of events, the collective explores the figure of blacks in the collective social imaginary as it challenges the notion of Brazil as a multi-colored country.
