Olhe Bem As Montanhas (Look Closely at the Mountains)
Ana Vaz, 2018, BR, FR, HD, 30'
In Olhe Bem As Montanhas, Ana Vaz draws parallels between the state of Minas Gerais in the south west of Brazil and Nord-Pas-de-Calais in northern France, two regions marked by centuries of mining activities. Borrowing its title from the phrase “Look closely at the mountains!” coined by Brazilian artist Manfredo de Souzanetto, whose geometric landscapes often evoked the surfaces of the region, the film adopts the perspective of hollow and gutted mountains to question their industrial memory and spectral futures.
Portuguese spoken, English subtitles
