Originating as a performance at Kunst-Werke, Berlin, Filipa César's film is a powerfully vivid illustration of how ‘history throws its empty bottles out the window'.

Taking statues that are stored today at the Cacheu fortress, one of the first establishments for the slave trade in Guinea Bissau, César's single-shot 16mm film traces historical moments when these represented symbolic conflicts, pointedly invoking Chris Marker, Alexander Kluge and Alain Renais.

Portugal, Guinea-Bissau 2012

Director: Filipa César
Scenario: Filipa César
Photography: Matthias Biber
Sound design: Nuno da Luz

Cast: Joana Barrios

Producer: Filipa César
Sales: Filipa César
Print source: Filipa César

Length: 10'
Film format: DCP

2013 | 42nd IFFR - Festival International du Fllm de Rotterdam
* Selection - Spectrum Shorts
* International premiere
Screening - Guimarães: Rocking the Cradle / LantarenVenster 5 / Thu 24 Jan / 14:15
Screening - Guimarães: Rocking the Cradle / Cinerama 3 / Wed 30 Jan / 22:15
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