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VANITAS
by Vinícius Cardoso
Brazil
"We do not share pains and failures. So vanity is the price to be paid. Such a move made vanity a virtue, no longer the capital sin of pride. Bringing among its characteristics immortality. We are the civilization that put death aside. Therefore, the idea of VANITAS is to exhort the viewer to consider mortality. Pondering about death is, paradoxically, pondering about life and the ""temptations."" There is no end. This is the drama.
In Bosch's hell, she was condemned to look at her own reflection. Forever. Condemned by her vanity, she is vanity. She wanders through the darkness of the Garden of Earthly Delight. She is empty. She is Vanitas.
A latin noun that means ""empitness"" and ""vanity. And thus travel to a view of earthly life and the worthless nature of all earthly goods and pursuits. Paying for the sin of vanity."
words from the filmmaker
The power and beauty of the two women on stage is what stands out to me most about Vanitas. This is the work that marked my connection with dance, especially due to the repercussion between artists and creators and curators with whom I share the desire to create art. I created this film to be able to work with Vera Valdez, an icon for Brazilian culture. She is one of the founders of the Tropicalista movement and it was an honor to have her on stage. Above all, note that this artist's body on stage, her existence and life touch people beyond the narrative. Breaking a barrier on how we see a mature body far beyond the skin. For me Vanitas is like a mirror.
why we love this film
A brave portrait of the human body. An examination of our mortality through light and movement
credits
Direction and Creative Direction
Script and Co-Direction
Talents
Cinematography
Movement Direction
Art Direction
Original Music
Sound Master
Violoncello
Koto
Electric Guitar
Color Grading
Vinícius Cardoso
Bruno Castro
Vera Valdez
Irupé Sarmiento
Diogo Martins
Samuel Kavalerski
Joao Zambom
Anselmo Mancini
Guilherme Chapetta
An Gottilieb
Koot Kawazoe
Rafael Amaral
Ivan Lemos
