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by Ana VAZ
2021-2022 / 16mm / color-b&w / sound / 1S / 66' 00
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“A young anteater found dead by the side of a road, a boa constrictor wanders in the suburbs of Taguatinga, a maned wolf is found in a farm in Sobradinho II, a small owl is rescued in the Radio Center district, a capybara swims in the water mirror of the Itamaraty Palace. The question is: are animals invading our cities, or rather are we occupying their habitat?” — headline of Correio Braziliense, February, 2021.
On the wings of Brazil’s aeroplane-shaped capital city — a necropolis transformed into an oasis by architects — thousands of trapped lives seek refuge in its gardens. IT IS NIGHT IN AMERICA (É NOITE NA AMÉRICA) was filmed at Brasilia Zoo, habitat of hundreds of rescued species fleeing the violence of agribusiness, urbanisation and the pollution of the Brazilian cerrado. As a nocturnal feast filmed on expired 16mm — a material also in danger of extinction —, this immersive installation casts an animalistic spell with shades of eco-horror, wildlife fictions and documentary, subverting the limits of cinematic genres. Giant anteaters and otters, maned wolves, owls and capybaras meet with biologists, veterinarians, caretakers and the environmental police in a sombre plot where the challenges of preserving life weave a web of intersecting perspectives. In the end, who are the real captives?
6 PRINTS IN DISTRIBUTION
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distribution format |
DCP on server (SMPTE 2K) |
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version
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5.1 version |
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screen |
16/9 (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
sound |
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original language |
Portuguese |
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translation |
English (Embedded subtitles) |
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rental fee |
250,00 € |
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distribution format |
DCP on server (SMPTE 2K) |
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version
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5.1 version |
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screen |
16/9 (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
sound |
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original language |
Portuguese |
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translation |
French (Embedded subtitles) |
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rental fee |
250,00 € |
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distribution format |
Digital file on server (FHD) |
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version
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5.1 version |
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screen |
16/9 (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
sound |
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original language |
Portuguese |
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translation |
English (Embedded subtitles) |
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rental fee |
250,00 € |
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distribution format |
Digital file on server (FHD) |
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version
|
5.1 version |
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screen |
16/9 (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
sound |
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original language |
Portuguese |
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translation |
French (Embedded subtitles) |
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rental fee |
250,00 € |
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distribution format |
Digital file on server (FHD) |
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screen |
16/9 (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
sound |
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original language |
Portuguese |
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translation |
English (Embedded subtitles) |
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rental fee |
250,00 € |
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distribution format |
Digital file on server (FHD) |
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notes
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Separate subtitles available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Turkish. |
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screen |
16/9 (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
sound |
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original language |
Portuguese |
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rental fee |
250,00 € |
