Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This article examines the use of the Super-8 camera by the actress and filmmaker Norma Bengell, whose collection is housed at the Cinemateca Brasileira. This research, initiated in 2018, maps amateur films from the period of Brazil’s military dictatorship, emphasizing how private images can reveal historical and political tensions. Bengell documented both significant events and intimate aspects of her life, such as the release of Inês Etienne, the first political prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment in Brazil. The study explores Bengell’s career, her transition into directing, and her contributions to feminist cinema. Additionally, it highlights the influence of the Super-8 film movement in Brazil (superoitismo), which played a key role in democratizing film production.
Source: Comparative Cinema
Authors: Thais Blank, Patricia Machado
Institution: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Language: English
Topic: Cinema History and Criticism
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408206491