| Grant number: | 19/10416-6 |
| Support type: | Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation |
| Effective date (Start): | December 01, 2019 |
| Effective date (End): | January 31, 2021 |
| Field of knowledge: | Humanities - Anthropology - Anthropology of Afro-Brazilian Populations |
| Principal Investigator: | Vagner Gonçalves da Silva |
| Grantee: | Gustavo Mota Alves Assunção Nogueira |
| Home Institution: | Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil |
Abstract This project aims to interpret representations of Afro-Brazilian religions (candomblé, umbanda and others) in contemporary filmography (documentary and fiction films), considering the significant presence of elements or references of these religions in this art. The research proposes a survey of the cinematographic works that somehow focused on the universe of Afro-Brazilian religions by analyzing the sociocultural context of their production, recurrent themes and approaches, their importance in the definition of "national aesthetics" and a pattern of consumption of cultural goods (defining the people-of-santo lifestyle) and its implications in terms of enhancing (or not) Afro-Brazilian religious legacies in the religious field and elsewhere. The reference period for the analysis of the films is from 1980 to 2019. (AU) | |