Rite & Expression
Rito e Expressao
Synopsis
Originally an eight-monitor installation, Rite and Expression is an impressionistic evocation of the cultural history of Our Lady of the Rosario Church, a Baroque edifice in the central Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Built during the seventeenth century in the historic gold-mining town of Ouro Preto (Black Gold), the Rosario Church was intended as a cultural and social locus for African slaves. Santos draws on the natural (earth, wood, stone, gold, inks and paints), the human, the social and cultural (the Rosario Feast, African garments and ritual objects) in his electronic reconstruction of the sole Minas Gerais church imprinted with Italian influence. The church's round shapes and forms evoke both Baroque motifs and African cultural rituals.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eder Santos
- Original Title
- Rito e Expressao
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 9m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eder Santos
Department Leadership Roster
Eder Santos
Director
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What is Rite & Expression about?
Originally an eight-monitor installation, Rite and Expression is an impressionistic evocation of the cultural history of Our Lady of the Rosario Church, a Baroque edifice in the central Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Built during the seventeenth century in the historic gold-mining town of Ouro Preto (Black Gold), the Rosario Church was intended as a cultural and social locus for African slaves. Santos draws on the natural (earth, wood, stone, gold, inks and paints), the human, the social and cultural (the Rosario Feast, African garments and ritual objects) in his electronic reconstruction of the sole Minas Gerais church imprinted with Italian influence. The church's round shapes and forms evoke both Baroque motifs and African cultural rituals.
Who directed Rite & Expression?
Rite & Expression was directed by Eder Santos.
Who stars in Rite & Expression?
The principal cast of Rite & Expression includes Not specified.
When was Rite & Expression released and how long is it?
Rite & Expression was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 9m.