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La Batalla de Chile Xavier Borrero
To begin the research of Patricio Guzmán with a film such as La Batalla de Chile was quite the sight, as we dove into one of the most gruesome times in Chilean history where the Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie, the Coup d’état and Popular Power in the 1970s are all covered. Learning that Guzmãn was […]
Arraial do Cabo Xavier Borrero
Arraial do Cabo, although being a short film, was quite interesting to watch in the class looking back as it took a traditional means of looking at the fishing world in Brazil. I wanted to discuss the difference between this film and Glauber Rocha’s narrative Barravento, as both films cover the same topic, but cover […]
Pelo Malo Xavier Borrero
The 2013 film Pelo Malo was quite impactful as it touches on a subject to which is taboo in most Latin American households. Beginning with thoughts of changing one’s hair, Junior decides he wants to be a singer and change multiple means of his personality, acting more feminine as a means to acquire this culture. […]
The Pearl Button Xavier Borrero
After watching The Pearl Button by Patricio Guzman, I was definitely shifted into a life changing perspective. Guzman’s film consisted of both documentary style and storytelling format as he would tell the tale of the indigenous Chileans and their relationship with water as it was taken away by the settlers of England. This story moved […]
Xavier Borrero “Black God White Devil”
For our last week in class we watched Glauber Rocha’s Black God, White Devil which struck me as a very influential film as it warps the relationship between morality, religion, and the poor man. Whilst watching the film I wanted to highlight one of my favorite aspects which was the cinematography. Rocha successfully maintained his […]
Xavier Borrero: Glauber Rocha and Friendship
For my presentation last week I was assigned to discuss Glauber Rocha and his documentary Di Calvacanti (1977) in which we discussed the topic of ethics in filming, capturing those who we love, and the documentary style of Rocha. I wanted to touch upon however the concept of which Rocha filmed his deceased friend, Emiliano […]
Xavier Borrero Week #2
For this week we delve into films made by Sara Gomez, an inspiring Cuban filmmaker who had passion for her island, Rumba and of course family. Some of the films we had watched were Guanabacoa, Cronicas de Mi Familia, Una Isla Para Miguel, and Mi Aporte. The film that I felt left an impression on […]
CLASS #1- Xavier Borrero
In our first class we were introduced to various different topics and films, however the film I wanted to discuss is La Hora de los Hornos by directors Octavio Getino and Fernando Solana, and their ability to enable didactic means through the act of imperfect cinema. La Hora de los Hornos is primarily about the […]
