MATERIAL BRUTO

2006, Brazil

Ricardo Alves Jr.

Belo Horizonte, Brazil – but the city is impossible to recognise. Away from vibrant urban life, Ricardo Alves Jr. shoots this film together with patients of a psychiatric centre. Without judgement, the film shows how people act out their very own particular world. The digital video images may be raw, left rich in light-dark contrast, but the sound brings unexpected moments of light-hearted joy into the facility. Does the camera offer an opportunity to break free?

Eine Schwarz-Weiß-Nahaufnahme des Gesichts einer älteren Person, mit geschlossenen Augen, tiefen Falten und sichtbarer Struktur auf der Haut, die ihre Stirn gegen eine Wand lehnt. Die Stimmung scheint düster und introspektiv zu sein.
Section: Worldwide Visions
Country: Brazil
Director: Ricardo Alves Jr.
Language: no dialogue
Running time: 18min

DCP

followed by Q&A with director Kiro Russo

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Screenings

Date
Time
Location
06.06.2025
5.20 PM
Cinematograph
KURZFILME curated by Kiro Russo