About the event
The department of Spanish Portuguese and Latin American Studies are thrilled to screen two films by Afro-Brazilian directors to mark Black Awareness Day, celebrated annually in Brazil on 20 November. You can find full film synopses below - both will be in Portuguese with English subtitles.
This event is sponsored by the Consulate General of Brazil in Edinburgh and Nicho 54.
About the films
Meu Amigo Pedro Mixtape, Directed by Lincoln Péricles, Brazil, 2024, 10 min.
The filmmaker revisits memories recorded with the first cameras and microphones he had access to, creating a film in Rap Mixtape format, mixing sounds and images from Brazilian cinema and denaturalizing work images.
Othelo, O Grande, Directed by Lucas H. Rossi, Brazil, 2024, 83 min.
Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata, Grande Otelo, was one of Brazil’s greatest actors and comedians, using the spotlight to shape his own narrative and discuss the institutional racism that haunted him for eight decades, two dictatorships and over a hundred films. Best Documentary Award at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (2023).
How to attend
This event is open to all, and free to attend. No registration is necessary, simply come along.
Are you interested in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies?
Founded in 1919, LLC has one of the best-established departments of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (SPLAS) in the UK, offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including teaching and supervision in Basque, Catalan, Latin American, Portuguese and Spanish studies.
