Transatlántidas - Serie Latijns-Amerikaanse films: Breve miragem de sol​ (2019)

Introduction by Kees Koonings

'Breve miragem de sol' (Eryk Rocha, Brazil, 2019, 98 min).

Introduction by Kees Koonings, professor of Brazilian Studies at the University of Amsterdam, teaches on topics related to Latin American studies, development studies and the anthropology of violence and conflict. Since March 2011 he holds the special chair 'Brazilian Studies' at CEDLA/UvA.

Paulo is a taxi driver with financial problems. As he drives through the streets of Rio at night, he listens to the stories of his passengers. The stories intertwine, forming a mosaic of voices that reveal the complexities and injustices of the megalopolis.

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The film series - 'Transatlántidas. La tercera raíz' - shows the best of Latin American cinema: the island as space and the island as metaphor for the isolation of the Afro-descendant protagonists are the common denominator in these four South American films.

PLEASE NOTE: Language and subtitles are English.

More info in Spanish click HERE

Organization: Instituto Cervantes in collaboration with Festival de Cine Africano de Tarifa.

After the performance the bar in the Theaterfoyer will be open