Anthropocene Exhibits Desmemorias

We invite you to a conversation about the film Desmemorias, created in partnership by Armando Fonseca and Rita Almeida de Castro. Rita will be present at the AntropoCena session, which will be moderated by Rose Satiko Gitirana Hikiji in the LISA Auditorium. De Castro is a professor in the Department of Performing Arts at UnB and completed her doctorate in anthropology at USP under Professor Sylvia Caiuby Novaes's guidance. Desmemórias was created in partnership with filmmaker Armando Fonseca and his theater group, Teatro do Instante.

Synopsis:

While dealing with forgetfulness and memory lapses, Narcisa finds herself immersed in the recovery of her memories. Her reinvention of reality transports her to other worlds, intertwining her current reveries with her former lucidity.

The film discusses forgetfulness and its consequences by presenting the perspectives of individuals with diseases similar to dementia or Alzheimer's and their friends' and family members' reactions.

To develop the script, dozens of interviews were conducted with family members and friends of people suffering from diseases that result in forgetfulness. The accounts of intimate coexistence with the sick person bring realistic elements to the plot, which also features playful sequences inside the character's head.

The cast includes the experienced Teatro do Instante group and is touring the festival circuit.

To learn more and watch the trailer, visit:
https://armandofonseca.com.br/desmemorias