The exhibition takes place from April 6th to May 5th and features 28 titles, debates with experts and a free workshop
With the aim of investigating the way in which the figure of the witch was constructed throughout the history of cinema, the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil São Paulo presents the 2nd edition of the exhibition Magical Women: reinventions of the witch in cinema. The new edition of the event takes place between April 6th and May 5th and features 28 films, debates with experts and a free workshop.
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Curated by Carla Italiano, Juliana Gusman It is Tatiana Miter, the programming covers different genres, including fiction, documentary, experimental and performance from countries such as Germany, France, Mexico, United Kingdom, Russia, United States, Brazil and others. The films are grouped into two thematic axes: “The witch through the ages: classic images” and “Contemporary witches: indomitable bodies, ancestral knowledge”. The first revisits the classic witch imagery, while the second presents contemporary reinventions, with emphasis on works by female filmmakers and feminist perspectives.
The first axis of the programming features titles such as The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), one of the main films of silent cinema, and I Married a Sorceress(1942), by renowned director René ClairIt is The witch(2015), which stood out in several independent awards. The intention of this segment is to show the tropes that formed the witch archetype in cinema.
In turn, the second axis seeks to bring together films that expand the idea of magical women and present critical perspectives. Among them are the long Portrait of a young woman on fire(2019), winner of the Best Screenplay award at the Cannes Film Festival, and Orlando, My Political Biographyadaptation of one of the most renowned works by the English writer Virginia Woolf. During the four weeks, there will also be screenings of children’s films, such as the classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(1937), Kiki’s delivery service (1989), and Maleficent(2014).
For the curators, one of the inspirations for the exhibition is the work of Silvia Federici, author who focused on the origins of the historical persecution of women. “In her works, the writer analyzes how the witch hunt resulted in the marginalization of women who did not fit into the standards of femininity”, they note.
The Opening Session takes place on Saturday, 6th, at 4pm, with the screening of The plague (2021), posthumous film by José Mojica Marinsthe legendary Zé do Caixão. This film had been considered lost until part of its negatives were located. The session is accompanied by the short documentary The last plague of Mojicain Cédric Fanti, Eugenio Puppo, Matheus Sundfeld It is Pedro Junqueiraand a debate, with criticism Julia Noá and the mediation of the curator Carla Italiano.
During the event, two more debates and a free workshop will also be held, all in person. On the 18th, there will be the round table “Reenchanting the world”, led by Glênis Cardoso, Sophia Pinheiro It is Mariana Queen Nwabasiliwith the mediation of Juliana Gusman. On the 25th, the curator Tatiana Miter will talk about the films The Cabbage Fairyin Alice Guy (1896/1900) and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).
The workshop, entitled “Wandering in enchanting shadows: secrets of witchcraft in contemporary horror cinema”, will be taught by the scholar Laura Cánepa and will take place on Saturday, 20th, at 2pm. Registration must be done in advance at bb.com.br/cultura.
Online for all of Brazil
The 2nd edition of the exhibition Magical Women: reinventions of the witch in cinema will also feature an online program, available throughout Brazil, from April 26th to May 5th, with films Rami Rami Kiraniin Lira Mawapai HuniKuin It is Luciana Tira HuniKuin (2024), and Forever damnedin Su Friedrich (1987), on the website www.mulheresmagicas.com.
Service
Show Magical Women: reinventions of the witch in cinema
Location: Banco do Brasil Cultural Center São Paulo
Period: April 6th to May 5th, 2024
Tickets: R$10 full / R$5 half, available at bb.com.br/cultura and at the CCBB SP physical box office
Indicative classification: from Free to 16 years old (see schedule)
Address: Rua Álvares Penteado, 112 – Historic Center – SP
Opening hours: open every day, from 9am to 8pm, except Tuesdays
Information: (11) 4297-0600
Parking: CCBB has agreed parking at Rua da Consolação, 228 (R$ 14 for a period of 6 hours – ticket must be validated at the CCBB ticket office). The shuttle is free for the journey to and from the parking lot and operates from 12pm to 9pm.
Public transport: CCBB is 5 minutes from São Bento Metro station. Search for bus lines with pick-up and drop-off at Ruas Líbero Badaró and Boa Vista.
Taxi or App: Disembark at Praça do Patriarca and walk along Rua da Quitanda to CCBB (200 m).
Van: Free round trip, leaving from Rua da Consolação, 228. On the return journey, there is also a stop at the República subway. From 12pm to 9pm.
Accessible entrance: People with disabilities or reduced mobility and other people who require an access ramp can use the side door located to the left of the main entrance.
Source: Rollingstone
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