Undeu, by Diogo “Gazella” Carvalho
Novas Narrativas de Caça
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Date
- 18:00 / Cancelled 18:00 / Sold out Saturday, 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
The invisibility of the suburbs is the central theme of Undeu [where are you?], an episode of the series “Novas Narrativas de Caça”. This theme paves the way for a conversation between screenwriter and director Diogo “Gazella” Carvalho, actor Mavá José and social worker António Brito Guterres.
Isaac is wrongly accused of stealing from the shop where he works, and this incident sets off a chain of events that will change the course of his life.
From the story of Isaac, main character of this episode, Diogo “Gazella” Carvalho invites us to reflect on the anonymity to which the suburbs are subjected and on the ‘social lift’ that exists in those areas – or the lack thereof.
Are there places that do us a disservice from the outset? Or people who are denied certain opportunities?
The director will discuss these questions with actor Mavá José, who plays Isaac, and António Brito Guterres, socia worker with a post-grad and PhD in Urban Studies, which will help us to better understand the map of Lisbon’s suburbs – the landscape of this and other stories. 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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António Brito Guterres
A social worker with a postgraduate degree in Urban Studies and currently pursuing a PhD in the same field, he has also trained in foresight at the School of International Futures. He is a researcher at Dinâmia-Cet ISCTE–IUL and a member of the General Council of the University of Lisbon (UNL). He has coordinated projects with young people through the Escolas Programme and served as director of CEA-VA, developing cultural, artistic and educational programmes for the local area. He was project manager for the Vale da Amoreira Critical Neighbourhoods Initiative. Over the last ten years, he has been a staff member at the Aga Khan Foundation Portugal, coordinating territorial, local development, and artistic and cultural expression projects, as well as having served as director of the urban community development programme ‘K’cidade’.
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Diogo "Gazella" Carvalho
He was born in Lisbon, a city that drove him out to a suburb, the Sintra Line. Diogo’s artistic life began early, but it was only in France that he found his artistic vision and his way of thinking. In 2018, he founded the artistic collective UniDigrazz, with whom he has taken part in various exhibitions, including Interferências and Iminente Marseille. He was part of the Lisboa Criola project. In 2020, he conceived Baxu Ku Riba, nominated for best film at the Brazilian festival Mimb-4th Official Travelling Black Film Festival. He directed music videos with over 500,000 views for Julinho KSD, Trista, Yuran and Kibow from the group Instinto 26.
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Mavá José
Mavatiku José was born in Lisbon in 1998 and lives in Almada, Trafaria. A multidisciplinary performer, he focuses his studies on theatre, music, acrobatics, movement and object manipulation. He has worked with a number of artistic collectives, notably RADAR 360, La Fura Dels Baus, Manon de Boer, PAN.OPTIKUM and on Nome Próprio’s most recent project, Meio no Meio, by Victor Hugo Pontes.
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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 the episode Undeu
Accused of shoplifting at the supermarket where he works, Isaac, with nothing left to lose, attacks his boss. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Soraia, tells him she is pregnant, and he falls into a downward spiral. Desperate, adrift, facing reality and the death of his dreams, Isaac suggests to Lô, a Brazilian immigrant and friend of his, that they rob the shop from which he was sacked. Undeu [where are you?], is about three lives confined to the invisibility of the suburbs. A place where the (social) lift, if it exists, doesn’t work.
18:30 / Talk
Moderation
Credits
Written and directed by
Diogo "Gazella" Carvalho
Photography
Maurício Franco
Editing
Diogo "Gazella" Carvalho
Original soundtrack
Tristany Mundu and Suzana Francês
Cast
Mavá José, Suzana Francês, Lia Antunes, Pedro Lopes
Production
Many Takes and Galo Bravo
Executive production
Alexandra Matos, Alexandre Antunes, Luís Almeida and Victor Lemos
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