Screening: Barravento (The Turning Wind)
FOWLER | 7 p.m., Fowler Museum
A classic of Brazil’s Cinema Novo movement, Barravento deals with poor fishermen in the state of Bahia, Brazil who are economically exploited because of religious mysticism. The story follows an educated man who returns home to his fishing village from the city to try and free people from the spiritual enchantment of the Candomblé religion, which he considers the source of their of political and social oppression. In a New York Times review, Vincent Canby wrote that “Barravento is an exceptionally beautiful work, shot in the dramatically filtered, black-and-white photography associated with Eisenstein’s Que Viva Mexico! and Flaherty’s Moana. (Directed by Glauber Rocha, 1962, 78 min.)
The monthly Axé Bahia Film Series, curated by Randal Johnson, Distinguished Professor, UCLA Department of Spanish and Portuguese, includes documentaries, feature films, and artist films showcasing Afro-Brazilian culture and identities.
More detailed information is available on the Fowler Museum website.
Event Date: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 7–8:30 p.m.
Venue: Fowler Museum
Price: Free
The Fowler Museum is located in North Campus.
Parking is available in lot 4.