Swinguerra
Things become heated between rival groups of dancers in the swirling Swinguerra, a play on words with the dance swingueira and the word guerra (war). The dancers are generally non-binary – an implicit commentary on the repression under Bolsonaro. Submitted to the Venice Biennale.
Also see Masterclass: Eduardo Serrano.
Also in this combined programme
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Bugs & Beasts Before the Law
This essayistic film explores the history and legacy of the ‘animal trials’ that took place in medieval Europe. -
Aberración cromática (fiebre)
Mysterious miniature about the reproduction of contaminated, screen-printed images as patches on a woman’s clothing; with melancholy audio collage. -
Bled Out – Ausgeblutet
A celebration of post-menopausal femininity. Emboldened by the re-emergence of their menstrual flow, these women reclaim their erotic power. -
Hole
Holes, ripped jeans, open-pit mining and doubting Thomas. This obsession with holes is really getting out of hand.
Film details
- Country of production
- Brazil
- Year
- 2019
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2020
- Length
- 22'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
