Faces of Central Brazil
Marginalized Voices in Vladimir Carvalho’s Cinema
While Brasília is globally celebrated for its modernist architecture, the human and environmental costs of constructing Brazil’s inland capital remain largely invisible.
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This special film lecture and screening features three short documentaries by Vladimir Carvalho (1935–2024), one of the pioneers of Brazilian counter-narrative cinema. Moving beyond official state propaganda, his films give voice to marginalized workers, quilombolas, and rural communities.
Programme:
10:00 | Introduction by Dr Aline Fernandes Carrijo (15 min)
Presentation of the Faces of Central Brazil digital public history project and Vladimir Carvalho’s documentary approach to "history against the grain".
10:15 | Film Screenings (63 min)
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Screening of the three short documentaries, in Brazilian Portuguese with English subtitles.
11:20 | Open Discussion and Q&A
Discussion on modernist myths versus hidden labour, environmental impact, and decolonial digital public history.
The event will conclude with a small, informal reception.
The event is organised by the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH), Cultura Brasileira em Luxemburgo a.s.b.l., and the Centre national de l’audiovisuel (CNA).
