At the first LusOFest, we will be showing short films by filmmakers from the Rhine-Main region, together with international productions from the Portuguese-speaking world. The short films submitted had to be under 20 minutes long (we did, however, also tolerate some small exceeding runtimes in this particular programme.
At 57Nord, we will be showing a selection of activist short films – mainly documentaries – that present various initiatives or movements, or open up a view on social or societal problems. Admission to this session is free. The short films in the ‘Lights, Camera, Activism’ reel will compete for the LusOFest audience award.
Lights, Camera, Activism: International Short Films (Documentaries)
- »Möbius« Bernd Thiele, Germany 2017, 7’, OV (the director will be present)
- »O Brasil é o meu Abismo« (Brazil is my Abyss), Morgana de Mello, Germany 2024, 15’, Subs 🇩🇪
- »No Semáforo« (At a Traffic Light), Miguel Alexandre Santos Bretiano, Portugal 2023, 20’, Subs 🇬🇧
Contents
In ‘Brazil is my Abyss’, a close mother-daughter relationship is put to the test by the rise of the far right in Brazil. In ‘At a Traffic Light’, Nelson tries to fulfil his dream of learning to read by taking part in the street lessons at the traffic light he works at.
- »Mona Wazediwa« Henrique Sungo, Angola 2024, 14’, Subs 🇬🇧
- »Nosso Panfleto Seria Assim« (Our flyer would look like this), Leandro Olímpio, Brazil 2024, 25’, Subs 🇬🇧
Contents
In ‘Mona Wazediwa’, Humberto Paulo is portrayed as someone who has overcome several struggles – personal and very specific ones. ‘Our Flyer Would Look Like This’ tells of the trade union struggle in Brazil to prevent a plant closure.
- »Mama: Africanos em São Paulo« (Mama – Africans in São Paulo), Rafael Aquino, Brazil 2023, 15’, Subs 🇬🇧
- »Precisamos de Ouvir Todos« (We Need to Hear Everyone), Beni Dya Mbaxi, Angola 2024, 12’, Subs 🇩🇪
- »Dona Rosa Caveira« (Pink Skull Lady), Diana ‘Dia Art’ Freixo, Brazil 2024, 8’ 🎵
Contents
‘Mama – Africans in São Paulo’ takes a fascinating look at the diverse African community in São Paulo through the eyes of a well-connected protagonist. ‘Precisamos Ouvir Todos’(We Need to Hear Everyone) uses street surveys in Luanda to capture the attitudes, desires and thoughts of various people in Angola’s 50th year of independence. ‘Dona Rosa Caveira’ is a music video for a song by Jana Luia that uses striking images to explore Afro-Brazilian mysticism.
We will show the programme in three blocks with two short breaks. Coming and going between blocks or films is absolutely fine at the low-threshold, free screenings at 57Nord.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTIVISM: SHORT FILMS
Fri, 24 Jan 2025, 22h15, 57Nord Offenbach
Shorts, Germany, Brazil, Angola, Portugal, subtitled, 120′
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