The marks of the Contestado War are still a reality in the lives of many caboclos in the region where the conflict took place. That is why the 3rd Chica Pelega Film Festival, quilombola edition, brings the necessary debate for a historical review to take place.
Everyone is invited, on Friday (07/07), to attend the screening of the short films Blackout (2016), Novo Mundo (2021) and Disque Quilombola (2012). The event takes place from 7:30 p.m., at E.M.E.F. Professor Eurico Pinz, in the São Miguel neighborhood. Admission is free.
The Festival also passes through Monte Carlo, on the 12th (Wednesday), from 7:30 p.m., at E.E.B.M. Erci Dick, where the short films Sobreviventes de Taquaruçu (1985), Invernada dos Negros – fotografia e vídeo (2011) and Antonieta (2015) can be watched. The programme closes in the Invernada dos Negros remaining quilombo community, in Campos Novos, which opens its doors for the screening of the short films Vãnh gõ tõ Laklãnõ (2022), Disque Quilombola (2012), A Sússia (2018) and Invernada dos negros – fotografia e vídeo (2011).
In May, as a counterpart, the film workshop O Minuto que foi took place, when Cuban filmmaker Yasser Socarrás González told his story and guided the quilombolas, who were thus able to make their own short films – which will be screened on all days of the in-person festival. The three films produced in the workshop are: A luta de um quilombola polinário (Campo dos Poli/ Fraiburgo), No batuque dos tambores: o sonho de muitos (Invernada dos Negros/Campos Novos) and Luta e resistência (Invernada dos Negros/Campos Novos).
In addition to the in-person Festival, a completely free online Festival also takes place during the month of July, with 28 films screening on the website https://chicapelega.com.br and three more livestreams where the theme can be broadened in conversations with residents of the quilombola territories.
After all the sessions, there will be conversations addressing the themes and particularities of the films screened. The 3rd Chica Pelega Film Festival was selected by the Elisabete Anderle Culture Support Award – 2022 Edition, carried out with funds from the Government of the State of Santa Catarina, through the Catarinense Culture Foundation.
FRAIBURGO, sexta-feira, 07 de julho 19h30
Professor Eurico Pinz Municipal Elementary School
Rua Guido Brandt, no number, São Miguel
Blackout (2016) Directed by Crioulas Vídeo and Coletivo Asterisco
Synopsis: Conceição das Crioulas quilombo, Salgueiro, Pernambuco backlands, northeastern Brazil. A film about the invisible.
Novo Mundo (2021) Directed by Natara Ney and Gilvan Barreto
Synopsis: A paradise for the eyes — the phrase defines the character’s destination, the Land Without Evil. After walking through forests and ruins, she realizes that this territory was built upon the blood of many peoples. This knowledge could leave her paralyzed, create fear, but instead it inspires acts of courage.
Disque Quilombola (2012) Directed by David Reeks
Synopsis: Children from Espírito Santo talk in a fun way about what life is like in a quilombola community and on a hillside in the city of Vitória. Through a genuine children’s game, the two groups talk about their roots and reveal how childhood has more similarities than differences.
Films produced in the counterpart workshop O Minuto que foi:
A luta de um quilombola polinário (2023)
Synopsis: The film briefly portrays the struggle of the remnants of the Campo dos Poli quilombo, in Fraiburgo/SC. Cristiane Goulart is quilombola and shares memories of her grandparents and of the family with the taking of the territory; her partner, Alessandro Pereira, adds by exposing the situation of quilombola education and the challenges they face. Besides the couple, João Carlos Rodrigues, a member of APAFEC, contributes his thoughts on the struggle.
Luta e resistência – Invernada dos negros (2023)
Synopsis: Living in the quilombola community Invernada dos Negros demands much struggle and resistance, especially to realize its residents’ dreams. Dreams long idealized, dreams their ancestors had and could not fulfill. Over time, new quilombola families formed and arrived in the community, bringing with them the desire to plant, produce and build their homes, to show that with struggle and much resilience it is possible to achieve the goals they set.
Nos batuques dos tambores: o sonho de muitos (2023)
Synopsis: We are the continuation of our ancestors’ history and the hope of our children. Life gradually teaches us a fundamental truth: dreams, struggle and resistance are what will lead us to the end of the road successfully. The “griots” (read griôs) are considered living libraries of all stories. Stories that are passed from one generation to another through “oral tradition,” that is, through speech and orality, and not through writing. Thus, the griôs keep and pass on memories, dreams and teachings that unite elders, adults and children, connecting past, present and future. The African griôs tell, sing, play musical instruments and dramatize the stories they narrate. That is why they are also considered complete artists.
Conversation after the session with members of the Campo dos Poli and Invernada dos Negros Remaining Quilombo Communities
Lives
The 3rd Chica Pelega Film Festival – quilombola edition begins on Saturday (July 1st), with the opening livestream at 7:30 p.m. On that day the short film Disque Quilombola (2012) will be screened. After the screening, Vanda Pinedo and Lu Kilombola talk about the festival and the quality of the films it offers. The mediation will be by Sinclair Biazotti.
The second livestream takes place on 07/15 (Saturday) at 4 p.m. with the title Luta Quilombola na Mostra Chica Pelega and will be a conversation with the leaders of the Invernada dos Negros and Campo dos Poli Remaining Quilombo Communities, bringing together griôs (older residents who pass on quilombola history and traditions to the younger ones) and leaders for a conversation about their similarities and differences in the processes of recognition of their lands and their cultural characteristics. The livestream will be mediated by Rafaell Marcelino.
SERVIÇO
3rd Chica Pelega Film Festival – quilombola edition
What? 3rd Chica Pelega Film Festival – quilombola edition (film sessions and livestreams)
When? July 1 to 31, online and in-person sessions
Where? Online at https://chicapelega.com.br and in-person sessions in Fraiburgo, Monte Carlo and Campos Novos
Full programme: https://chicapelega.com.br/programacao
How much: Free
Produced by: VMS, Pupilo TV and the Quilombola Curatorial Committee
Cultural support: Unified Black Movement/MNU, Afro-Brazilian Studies Center – NEAB/UDESC and the Paulo Freire Association for Education and Popular Culture/APAFEC
Funding: Elisabete Anderle Culture Support Award – 2022 Edition, Catarinense Culture Foundation and Government of the State of Santa Catarina
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