As a jury, we came across a collection of films marked by strong intermedial and inter-epistemic dimensions. This selection of works incorporates diverse forms of expression: we experienced a lesson of philosophical depth which interconnects ancestral and cosmic knowledge; we followed an exploration of images and textures that resonates with the feelings of revisiting childhood; we observed investigations that bring spectral presences from the depths of history to the surface — presences that assert themselves in a territory that insist on keeping them invisible. We witnessed dances shaped by minimal, precise gestures in presentations shared with the audience; and we connected with elderly individuals as protagonists, eager to embrace the present moment — a time filled with joy, vulnerability, love, and solitude.
And finally, for challenging this jury’s repertoire and the canonical notions of cinephilia, for using humor as a potent political tool, for its intelligent engagement with contemporary languages — creatively questioning them —, for merging diverse cultures of visual and auditory imagery into a cyborg film, and for its intent to directly impact the audiovisual economy, we have made our choice. In recognition of the film’s boldness, this jury awards Nightmare Trap, by Marco Antônio Pereira.
Anti Ribeiro, Érico Oliveira e Nanda Rossi
