Sofia Borges

cinema, visual arts and installation in dialogue with local narratives through participatory processes

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EU ERA PRODUTOR DE MIM PRÓPRIO

A small TV screen, buried in the soil from the Quinta da Vitória. The film is related to the Quinta da Vitória neighborhood, made with photographs and testimonies of the inhabitants in voice-off.  In the film the inhabitants share with us different moments of the history of them neighborhood, such us the construction of the first houses, the installation of electricity and water, the impact of demolitions, the expectation of rehousing, and how demolitions affected the personal life, the community relationships, and the subsistence of the inhabitants.



Eu era produtor de mim próprio [Stills], 2009








Year 2009-2019
13`; DV; 1:1,33; colour; Portugal

Production A Festa Acabou
Directed by Sofia Borges
Sound Rui Viana
Edit António Gadanho

INSTALLATION

Concept Sofia Borges
Technique and materials A small TV buried in the soil from the Quinta da Vitória
Dimensions 200x200cm aproximadamente