> SARA CARNEIRO (por)
Chapter one: The Arrival
5:50
2020
Esta película es una reimaginación de los viajes por mar durante la expansión portuguesa. El aceite de motor quemado negro crea imágenes abstractas y elementos simbólicos como estrellas, velas y arena cuentan una historia de travesía marítima y usurpación de tierras. El mar, el los sombríos paisajes de los cielos nocturnos y los sutiles movimientos de las nubes y las olas traducir el paso del tiempo y la creciente expectativa de la llegada. “Capítulo Uno: La Llegada” es una reflexión sobre la historia. Un intento de agarrar el turno de eventos que dieron impulso a la historia. La importancia de revisando el pasado, como si pudiéramos cambiarlo, y reescribir la narrativa del “Héroes” y riquezas que marcaron una época. El uso de aceite de motor quemado negro conecta el viaje con la actualidad. Esto Liquid encarna el capitalismo de hoy, la codicia y la exploración de los recursos naturales, y nos recuerda que aún prevalece el proyecto colonial.
This film is a reimagination of the sea travels during the Portuguese expansion.
Black burnt engine oil creates abstract images and symbolic elements such as stars, sails and sand tell a story of sea crossing and land usurpation. The sea, the night skies’ somber landscapes and the subtle movements of the clouds and waves translate the passage of time and the growing expectation of the arrival.
“Chapter One: The Arrival” is a reflection on history. An attempt to grasp the turn of events that created momentum for history to be shaped. The importance of revisiting the past, as if we could change it, and rewrite the narrative of the “heroes” and riches that defined an era.
The use of black burnt engine oil connects the voyage to the present day. This liquid embodies today’s Capitalism, greed and exploration of natural resources, and it reminds us that the colonial project still prevails.
Black burnt engine oil creates abstract images and symbolic elements such as stars, sails and sand tell a story of sea crossing and land usurpation. The sea, the night skies’ somber landscapes and the subtle movements of the clouds and waves translate the passage of time and the growing expectation of the arrival.
“Chapter One: The Arrival” is a reflection on history. An attempt to grasp the turn of events that created momentum for history to be shaped. The importance of revisiting the past, as if we could change it, and rewrite the narrative of the “heroes” and riches that defined an era.
The use of black burnt engine oil connects the voyage to the present day. This liquid embodies today’s Capitalism, greed and exploration of natural resources, and it reminds us that the colonial project still prevails.
