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For her carte blanche, Ana Vaz has chosen to bring into dialogue the work of Júlio Bressane, a leading figure of Brazilian Cinema Marginal, and that of Helena Solberg, the only woman filmmaker associated with Cinema Novo, whose career has been shaped by a strong commitment to feminist causes and a spirit of political rebellion against social norms.
Helena Solberg, Meio Dia (1969)
File tbc, black-and-white, sound, 10 minA group of school students stages a rebellion that escalates into a threat against their teacher.
Júlio Bressane, O Anjo Nasceu (1969)16mm film, black-and-white, sound, 82 minTwo men on the run traverse Brazil’s rural and urban landscapes. Marked by minimal dialogue and stark imagery, the film stands as a key work of Brazilian Cinema Marginal.