DESIRE IS A HUMAN RIGHT, FOR EVERYONE. Joao Paulo Lima The first sequence of this Brazilian documentary is a long descriptive one, orally rich and visually intriguing with silhouettes that fade out to allow what follows, a profoundly human narrative right up to the end. The film is a salutation to the ancestors whose … Continue reading
If you are still struggling with what to buy ‘her-indoors’ for the Holiday then we have the perfect solution…..presuming she is gay too. You should check out the stunning work of Jenifer Price, a Brazilian illustrator who is passionate about vintage aesthetics. She loves doing posters and covers and drawing women in love. … Continue reading
The film opens with the protagonist Daniel (Antonio Saboia), a police officer, jogging in the middle of the night. The scene immediately highlights a sense of him running away from himself and the almost palpable loneliness. In the first half an hour of the film, the strong bond between Daniel and his ex-police officer … Continue reading
COMEDY IS MERELY A TRAGEDY HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE During the fourth wave of a pandemic in an indefinite time that may be the present moment, the near past, or in the coming future, there is a virus affecting the brain and memory in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This wacky surreal fictional film directed by … Continue reading
If you wanted to be coy about describing the work of Brazilian artist Fabio da Motta you would call it the art of Shibari. It’s actually the Japanese word for bondage which da Motta combines with ikebana (flower arrangement) to produce some extraordinary images with excite worldwide fetish-enthusiasts and art lovers alike. In a recent … Continue reading