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Djambo documentary by Chico Carneiro and Catarina Simão
3:29 CAT | 5 November 2018
Djambo documentary by Chico Carneiro and Catarina Simão
The film accompanies Carlos Djambo, a Mozambican former guerrilla photographer, on a trip to revisit the places where he documented the liberation struggle and the process of reconstruction of Mozambique after Independence. His photographs and the encounters with people who shared his fighting experience are the guiding thread of a journey that reveals the country in contrast to the one that was idealised. On the road, due to unexpected encounters, is the drama in the life of Djambo that ends up being revealed - so fatally entangled that it is in the historical course of Mozambique.
Chico Carneiro is a Brazillian filmmaker, photographer and producer, who lives in Mozambique. His introduction to film started at a very young age, when his father, Duca Carneiro, would take him to see his films being exhibited in Castlebay. From then Chico taught himself about film, especially after his father gifted him with a camera. From that point on, Chico shot amateur films in super 8mm and 16mm. However, his professional introduction to film began with him being a photographer’s assistant. It wasn’t until he migrated to Sao Paulo, where he became a camera assistant and gained experience in the film world. He worked for several years for the company Kanemo, for which he directed several documentaries. It con-founded in 1993 the house of Mozambican products Promarte.
Catarina Simão is an artist and researcher who lives and works between Maputo and Lisbon.Her practice is built upon long-term research projects that entail collaborative partnerships and different forms of presentation to the public. Simão is known for her essay-like displays, using documentation, writing, video and drawing. She also engages in radio shows and public talks, participatory workshops, curating film screenings and publishing.
Duration: 52 minutes
Languages: Portuguese, Cinyungwe, Shimakonde, Xichangana and Swahili. Subtitles in Portuguese
After the film there will be conversations with Chico Carneiro and Carlos Jambo
Date and Time: Monday, November 12 2018 at 19h00
Entrance: 150 MZN and free for cultural club members
Address: Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano, Av. Samora Machel no. 468, Maputo
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