Recursos Humanos, by Gisela Casimiro
Novas Narrativas de Caça
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Date
- 18:00 / Cancelled 18:00 / Sold out Sunday, 18:00
Location
Studio Centro de Arte Moderna GulbenkianPricing
- Free admission
Subject to ticket collection on the same day, starting at 15:00. Only 2 tickets/person. Online reservation with Cartão Gulbenkian is not available
Recursos Humanos, episode of the series “Novas Narrativas de Caça”, sets the tone for a talk in which screenwriter Gisela Casimiro, actress and activist Nuna, and activist and MC Flávio Almada discuss discrimination in the workplace and the lack of opportunities in the job market.
In Human Resources, Gisela Casimiro looks back on the time she worked at a fast-food chain – a time when “the cheapest meat on the market is black meat,” as immortalised by the voice of Elza Soares.
Twenty years later, what is the state of affairs? Has the job market evolved and changed, or do the old patterns continue to repeat themselves, despite being dressed up in new guises?
In this talk, Gisela Casimiro, the writer of this episode, Nuna, the actress who plays Taís, and Flávio Almada, the activist, creator, and facilitator of training workshops for young people who will bring more facts than perceptions to the conversation, will not shy away from difficult questions, addressing all kinds of topics, from opportunities and access to the much-proclaimed – and so often illusory – meritocracy. The talk will be moderated by journalist Vitor Belanciano.
About the series
Novas Narrativas de Caça is an anthology comprising seven independent stories, linked by their theme – the search for identity and belonging among Black characters, Portuguese people of African descent who struggle to find their place in a society that often ignores and oppresses them. “Until lions tell their own stories, hunters will always be the heroes of the hunting narratives.”
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Speakers
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Flávio Almada
MC, poet, and social activist, with a degree in Translation and Creative Writing (ULHT/ECATI) and general coordinator of Moinho da Juventude. In the world of hip-hop, where he is known as L.B.C. Soldjah, he offers a critical perspective on society and uses hip-hop as a tool for raising awareness and promoting empowerment. He has worked as a sociocultural facilitator in various neighborhoods throughout the Greater Lisbon area. He served as an instructor and trainer at the Moinho da Juventude Association’s Hip-Hop School and has created and coordinated numerous youth training workshops at both the national and international levels.
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Gisela Casimiro
She was born in Guinea-Bissau in 1984. She is the author of Erosão e Giz (poetry), and wrote the text and dramaturgy for Casa com Árvores Dentro, a play directed by Cláudia Semedo and premiered at the Teatro Municipal Amélia Rey Colaço. She has contributed to various national and international anthologies, including Reconstituição Portuguesa (ed. Viton Araújo and Diego Tórgo), which won an award at Cannes. Her texts have been translated into Turkish, Mandarin, German, Spanish, and English. She is also an artist, performer, curator, translator, and activist.
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Nuna
A Portuguese actress with a degree in acting and research. Named one of the 100 most influential Black people in the Black Lusophone world by Bantumen. Also noteworthy is her nomination for the SXSW and OFFIES awards. Her work is rooted in Afrofuturism; across theater, film, and television, she has built a career marked by international, multicultural, and multidisciplinary projects and collaborations, always maintaining a focus on the desire to represent, nurture, and showcase Black women in culture.
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Vitor Belanciano
Freelance journalist, cultural critic, author and researcher with a background in anthropology and sociology. He worked at the newspaper Público, whilst also working as a DJ, actor, social scientist and lecturer. He has edited the books Não Dá Para Ficar Parado – Música afro-portuguesa. Celebração, conflito e esperança and Estás na Moda ou Estás na Merda?. He has written numerous articles and essays on cultural analysis and society, published in books, anthologies, magazines, newspapers and online platforms. His work focuses on cultural reflections, broader social issues and the interaction between politics, culture and socio-cultural movements.
Programme
18:00 / Screening of Recursos Humanos
It is 2006 and Taís gets a job at ‘Chama Quente’, the place where her sister Maya had her first and last job. She wanted to feel closer to her sister and, who knows, perhaps uncover some clue about her mysterious disappearance five years earlier.
Maya was loved by everyone and had even been chosen to star in a promotional film for the restaurant, but had she found out too much? One thing was certain: CVs kept arriving at the boss’s office, and the restaurant staff – almost all of whom were Black – were constantly changing.
18:30 / Talk
Moderation
Credits
Written by
Gisela Casimiro
Directed by
Luís Almeida
Photography
Maurício Franco
Editing
Nuno Norte
Cast
Nuna, Binete Undonque, Carla Gomes, Diana Nicolau, Nuno Nolasco, Vasco Barroso
Production
Many Takes and Galo Bravo
Executive production
Alexandra Matos, Alexandre Antunes, Luís Almeida and Victor Lemos
Genre
Thriller
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