São Luís Film Festival hosts traveling exhibition with works from the Amazon

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The canvases are reproductions of the collection of the Amazonian Museum of the Federal University of Amazonas (Ufam).

Sao Luis (MA) – The Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DAC) of the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) promotes, during the period of the Guarnicê Film Festival – edition 46, the itinerant exhibition “Cem Pilum – The History of the Flood”. The canvases are reproductions of the collection of the Amazonian Museum of the Federal University of Amazonas (Ufam). The collection acquired in 1996 portrays the cosmology of the Dessana people, from the Upper Rio Negro region, Amazonas. The works will be on display at the headquarters of the board, at the Palacete Gentil Braga (Rua Grande, 782), between the 9th and 16th of June, when Guarnicê takes place.

In the last edition of the festival, the film that originated on screen and shares the same name as the exhibition was awarded in the Best Soundtrack category. Now, the festival opens its doors to tell the story of the Dessana people outside the big screen as well.

The initiative marks an unprecedented partnership with the Amazon Museum of the Federal University of Amazonas, and enables the integration of art and culture from the North and Northeast.

The exhibition will be available for visits during the Guarnicê session hours. The full festival program will be announced soon. Admission is free and the exhibition is free for all ages.

the mythology of Dessana

The mythological narrative in question allows us to follow Cem Pilum (bird’s) failure to comply with the Creator God’s order. In ancient times, there were ferocious animals that ravaged the land. Seeing this, the Creator God asked Cem Pilum to make the water of the entire world rise to the level of the forests, extinguishing these animals. However, the bird let the water exceed the defined limit and this situation generated discontent in the Creator God, causing him to come to the place where Cem Pilum was and solve the circumstance, killing him. After that, the water started to go down.

The Guarnicê Festival

The Guarnicê Film Festival reaches its 46th edition in 2023. Over the years, Guarnicê has established itself as the biggest audiovisual event in Maranhão, in addition to being the fourth oldest film festival in the country. The event is promoted annually by the Directorate of Cultural Affairs of the Dean of Extension and Culture at UFMA (DAC/PROEC/UFMA).
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