Toques

An exercise critical of the official culture, based on a performance of the Vivencial Group. Scenography in the streets, alongside monuments of Recife.

The legendary singer-songwriter Alceu Valença through the lenses of directors Jomard Muniz de Britto and Rucker Vieira.

An experimental film from Paraíba that recreates the Last Supper.

Short by Jomard Muniz de Britto

A Lua Luta por Lula brings together photographs of Lula, footage of strikes and assemblies in the ABC region, music, and scenes from other films by Jomard. The moon and car headlights cut across a montage that bridges the political and the bodily. Made in 1981, the short film documents the national rise of Lula’s trade union leadership. Censored by the dictatorship, it remains a testament to the collective strength that helped build Brazilian democracy.

Free adaptation of the script by Vladimir Maiakovski. Jomard Muniz de Brito and Pernambuco's cinema.

An interview with Babalorixá Mário Miranda, a black religious leader in recife, Brazil, who enjoys carnival dressed as a woman.

A reading of the city of Recife in its purest state: those who live there and their way of being.

A provocative essay by Jomard Muniz de Britto, based on the epic Varadouro by Políbio Alves