MíSTIDA
delves into the living memory of the former fighters of the war for independence in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, to reclaim fragments of history in the feminine. Whether by choice or against their will, they went to war in pursuit of a better and more equal future, in a necessary imperative that led them to fight alongside men. Mistida crosses war accounts with portraits of daily life, reconstructing life stories while revealing the inheritance of time.
The documentary has been supported by ICA - Portuguese Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual, and produced by Filmografo and Agua Triangular. Directed by Aminata Embaló.
In production 2023: screenwriter, researcher and visual art consultancy.
Pretu Funguli is a creol e expression that is used in a discriminatory manner in Guinea-Bissau. This term has been revived by the guinean visual artist, Nu Barreto, who transformed it into a visual concept. The film folows the artist through Espirito Santo(Brazil), to Guinea-Bissau, Macau and Paris(France), where he lives and works, to dive into Nu Barretos life and work, in order to understand his creative process and the conflicts in which the artist lives in. Realesed in 2018.
The documentary was supported by ICA - Portuguese Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual, and produced by Filmografo and Agua Triangular. Directed by António Valente and Monica Musoni.
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TRAILER and SEQUENCE
Cartographie des territoires affectifs
The short-film is the result of the transdisciplinary artistic residence at Cine Luso Espírito Mundo, 2018, Brussels, Belgium.![]()
The experimental film is based on a set of testimonies of migrants from various origins and statutes, suported by visual arts to recreate a trip to an imaginary space where it addresses the condition of foreigner, territory and its memory.
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With a documentary approach, the narrative departs from an artistic plan in a game where the cartographic maps are redesigned assuming an emotional and affective state that questions the body-man as the last frontier in relation with the other and with the own spacial displacement.
2018
Follow the link to view the experimental SHORT-FILM
The short-film is the result of the transdisciplinary artistic residence at Cine Luso Espírito Mundo, 2018, Brussels, Belgium.
The experimental film is based on a set of testimonies of migrants from various origins and statutes, suported by visual arts to recreate a trip to an imaginary space where it addresses the condition of foreigner, territory and its memory.
With a documentary approach, the narrative departs from an artistic plan in a game where the cartographic maps are redesigned assuming an emotional and affective state that questions the body-man as the last frontier in relation with the other and with the own spacial displacement.
2018
Follow the link to view the experimental SHORT-FILM
An Be Taa Mi | Où Allons-Nous ![]()
“La morale agonise. Les apparences masquent la véritable nature d'un monde de jeux de pouvoirs, d'exploitation, de manipulation et d'aliénation de l'homme par l'homme Chacun cherche à donner un sens à sa vie, veut se sentir utile et être reconnu de ses semblables. Nous voulons nous préparer et réfléchir à la création d'un meilleur avenir. Nous sommes convaincus que c'est à force de conviction et de persévérance que les bonnes idées passent. Nous nous questionnons : OÙ ALLONS-NOUS?Après plusieurs résidences à Globe Aroma, au Theatre Marni et au Kaaitheater, une troisième session de travail accueillie dans le studio 2 Ultima Vez a été l’occasion de préciser les axes de recherche autour du spectacle et de les transmettre aux danseurs.”
Artistic Residence. Une pièce chorégraphique de Tierema Koama/Levy
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2017
4’52 Fr VIDEO
“La morale agonise. Les apparences masquent la véritable nature d'un monde de jeux de pouvoirs, d'exploitation, de manipulation et d'aliénation de l'homme par l'homme Chacun cherche à donner un sens à sa vie, veut se sentir utile et être reconnu de ses semblables. Nous voulons nous préparer et réfléchir à la création d'un meilleur avenir. Nous sommes convaincus que c'est à force de conviction et de persévérance que les bonnes idées passent. Nous nous questionnons : OÙ ALLONS-NOUS?Après plusieurs résidences à Globe Aroma, au Theatre Marni et au Kaaitheater, une troisième session de travail accueillie dans le studio 2 Ultima Vez a été l’occasion de préciser les axes de recherche autour du spectacle et de les transmettre aux danseurs.”
Artistic Residence. Une pièce chorégraphique de Tierema Koama/Levy
Follow the link to view the
2017
4’52 Fr VIDEO