Fernanda Pessoa Stories That Our Cinema Did (Not) Tell
Fernanda Pessoa: Stories That Our Cinema Did (Not) Tell
Fernanda Pessoa: Stories That Our Cinema Did (Not) Tell
"A brilliant editing work." –Cahiers du cinéma
"One of the most significant events in the art world this year." –Folha de Sao Paulo
VIRTUAL EVENT
Award-winning filmmaker Fernanda Pessoa presents a notable revision of 1970s Brazil, a period of deep social transformations that saw the country open up to international investment, rapid urban modernization and increased tensions resulting from the sexual revolution, all happening as a military dictatorship ruled in power for over 21 years. During this period emerged a widely popular and vastly produced film genre: the pornochanchadas. Mostly a mix of urban comedy and erotic cinema, these low-budget films oscillate between voyeuristic exploration and raw visual exploitation. Made through a formidable montage from a selection of the pornochanchada films, Pessoa’s experimental documentary renders a most pleasurable audiovisual essay of urgent political and cultural implications.
In person via Zoom: Fernanda Pessoa
The Jack H. Skirball Series is organized by Bérénice Reynaud and Eduardo Thomas and funded in part by the Ostrovsky Family Fund, with special support provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
KCRW is the Official Radio Sponsor of REDCAT.
Associated Images:
| Date/Time | G | M/ST | CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON 2/15 8:00 pm | $10 | $8 | $5 |
G - General Audience
M - REDCAT Members
ST - Students
CA - CalArts Students/Faculty/Staff
