III Cinema and Religion Exhibition
Inherent to the process of creation of life – a moment in which we get close to divinity – sex is present throughout religions as a way of knowledge and access to the sacred or as natural force to be controlled by restriction or taboo. The III Mostra presented a rich canopy of documentaries and films on the rites of passage of the Brazilian-Indian tribes; about the difficulties of an evangelic mother in accepting the homosexuality of her son; the "ghosts" taking part of erotic relationships; astrologers and shamans legislating on relationships. Sex and religion are associated and are part of the daily life. We could watch how these lessons are naturally taught in the Eastern and Brazilian-Indian religions as practices for human development.
Stories of the Vacant Moon after Rain (Ugetsu Monogatari)
1953
Japan
Kenji Mizoguchi
97 min.
Empire of Passion (Ai no Borei)
1978
Japan/France
Nagisa Oshima
116 min.
First Section
2005
Brazil
Roberto Maxwell
black & white
20 min.
Lourdes, an Horror Gothic Story
2004
Brazil
Eduardo Aguilar
12 min.
Taboo
1931
Tahiti
F. W. Murnau and Robert J. Flaherty
black & white
81 min.
silent
Immoral Stories (Contes Immoraux)
1978
France
Walerian Borowczyk
98 min.
The Nabbie´s Love (Nabbie no Koi)
1999
Japan
Yuji Nakae
92 min.
Black Narcissus
1947
England
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
100 min.
Bad Costums (Entre Tinieblas)
1983
Espanha
Pedro Almodóvar
107 min.
Water (Mizu no naka no hachigatsu)
1995
Japan
Sogo Ishii
117 min.
Viridiana
1961
Spain/Mexico
Luís Buñuel
black & white
91 min.
Samsara
2001
France/India/Italy/Germany
Nalin Pan
145 min.
WAIÁ, The Men’s secret
1988
Brazil
Virgínia Valadão
15 min.
WAI’Á RINI - The Power of the Dream
2001
Brazil
Divino Tserewahú
65 min.
The Girl’s Celebration
1978
Brazil
Vincent Carelli
color
18 min.
The Night’s Visitors (Les Visiteurs du Soir)
1942
France
Marcel Carné
black & white
123 min.
Wapté Mnhônõ, An Young Xavante Initiation
1999
Brazil
Caimi Waiassé , Divino Tserewahú,Jorge Protodi and Winti
75 min.
Daritizé, Trainee Curator
2003
Brazil
Divino Tserewahú
35 min.
Behind the Veil: Nuns
1984
Canada
Margaret Wescott
64 min.
Goddess Remembered
1989
Canada
Donna Read
54 min.