The Museum of Image and Sound (MIS), in São Paulo, promotes this Thursday (20), Black Consciousness Day, the premiere of the documentary Cape Verde: A Possible Dreamby director Celso Luiz Prudente and screenwriter Rogério Almeida, both professors at the Faculty of Education at the University of São Paulo. The production is part of the program of the 21st International Black Cinema Exhibition (Minicine), which continues until December 22nd.
Cape Verde is today an African country that was once a colony of Portugal for centuries and also used slave labor, like Brazil. The similarity between the two countries is present in production.
Documentary will be shown at the Museum of Image and Sound (MIS). Photo: Disclosure
The documentary strongly addresses the importance of culture for the formation of the collective and dreamy identity of the people who live in the archipelago. One example is the musical genre morna, which reflects the colonial past of repression through melancholic lyrics about love and hardship. The genre is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
The film also highlights historical figures for the recognition of the national identity of Cape Verdeans, such as political activist Amílcar Cabral and singer Cesária Évora.
Entry is free. After the screening, the director participates in a chat with the audience. The screening starts at 7pm and tickets must be collected one hour in advance at the museum’s physical box office located at Avenida Europa, 158, in Jardim Europa.
Black Cinema Show
The International Black Cinema Exhibition (Micine) promotes, at Sesi-SP and the Centro Cultural Fiesp, films, debates and academic works that contribute to combating racism and prejudice.
In this 21st edition, the curator works with the theme Black Cinema and Inclusive Contemporary. The curatorship is by Celso Luiz Prudente, director of the documentary about Cape Verde.
The program is free and open to the public. Exhibitions are subject to space capacity.
*Intern at Agência Brasil under the supervision of Odair Braz Junior
