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4/29 The Pearl Button by Patricio Guzman
The Pearl Button by Patricio Guzmán is a powerful documentary that explores themes of memory, water, and the impact of colonization and dictatorship in Chile. I found the cinematography beautiful and the narration very thoughtful and important. Guzmán connects the stories of indigenous people from Patagonia with those who suffered under Pinochet’s regime. One of […]
4/22 Nostalgia for the Light
I found the film Nostalgia for the Light by Patricio Guzman interesting in how it connects science, history, and memory in a powerful way. The film shows astronomers searching the stars while women search the desert for the remains of their loved ones. Even though they’re doing very different things, both are trying to understand […]
4/8 Chile, The Obstinate Memory
Today in class, we watched Chile, The Obstinate Memory, which explored themes like memory, history, and the preservation of both. I like how the documentary showed how people in Chile are still dealing with the painful memories of the dictatorship under Pinochet, especially the violence and disappearances that occurred during that time. The film shows […]
4/1 The Battle of Chile: Part 1
I found the film “The Battle of Chile: Part 1” interesting in how it explored several important themes like the tension between democracy and dictatorship. I like how it portrays President Salvador Allende’s attempt to create a peaceful socialist government and the challenges he faced by the wealthy elite, the military, and foreign powers like […]
3/25 Terra em Transe
I found Terra em Transe by Glauber Rocha interesting in how it critiques Brazil’s politics and the struggles of revolution. Throughout the film, we follow a frustrated poet caught between different political forces, showing how the left and right are corrupt. I found the movie intense and emotional, utilizing fast cuts, dramatic acting, and shaky […]
3/18 Black God, White Devil
I found that Black God White Devil by Glauber Rocha perfectly embodied the revolutionary spirit of the Cinema Novo movement. The film explored themes of violence, mysticism, and social injustice through Manoel and Rosa’s journey to seek salvation in that harsh and oppressive land. Throughout the film Manoel and Rosa are torn between two forms […]
Black God, White Devil: Feeding on Hunger By Fábio Andrade
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8537-black-god-white-devil-feeding-on-hunger#:~:text=A%20period%20piece%20set%20at,fate%20will%20be%20his%20own.
Ganga Zumba by Carlos Diegues
Film Recommendation: While we’re covering Brazil during the Bahian Renaissance, I think this movie is an important watch. It covers the Afro-Brazilian religion, Candomble, and rebellion in 17th-century Brazil. The story, I feel, is compelling and has a positive representation of black characters and the black struggle, but it also plays out as a hero’s […]
Feb 11: Dylan Stewart on De Cierta Manera
I found De Cierta Manera one of Sara Gomez’s most thoughtful movies, from the cinematography, editing, and the overall message of misogyny and masculinity in post-revolutionary Cuba. The film follows Yolanda and Mario as they tackle everyday life in post-revolutionary Cuba, for Yolanda it’s teaching in a school that she tries to improve by demanding […]
The New Yorker Article on Sara Gómez
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/the-brief-and-brilliant-career-of-sara-gomez
