Movie Description
Histerias
(1983)Overview
Interspersed with documentation of dancer Juliana Carneiro da Cunha’s "Possession" performance, which draws from Christian mysticism, in the filmmaker’s words this experimental short is about “the psychic suffering of women in a patriarchal society”. It takes the viewer on a disorienting journey—with abrupt cuts in sound and image—through the Catholic Church, repressed sexuality, racial violence perpetrated by white women, maternal fatigue, male chauvinism and drug addiction…
Featured Crew
- Director : Maria Inês Nunes de Castilho
- Editor : Isa Castro
- Cast : Juliana Carneiro da Cunha
Cast
Dancer
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Facts
Original TitleHisterias
Status Released
Release Information
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1983-01-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 16m
Production CompaniesTatu Filmes
Genres
- Documentary






















