Wandering along the river banks
Synopsis
A trip to the limits of the luciferous underworld of bivalve catchers on the banks of the Tagus; a night of intimate and contemplative expression.
Bio-filmography of the director
José Bica has a bachelor in Science and Sound Technologies and a master's degree in Musical Arts. He has developed work in sound design, recording sound environments, sound design for cinema and artistic installations, and a path in academic research related to sound. As a musician and music producer, he has several digital releases featuring soundscapes, electroacoustic and electronic music, but also experimental rock. He is currently linked to the management and coordination of EXTRAI project, in Lousal south of Portugal, organized by SMFOG - Musica Velha, with Portuguese Art State funding. He begins his journey as a director with “Vagar pelas Margens”.
Director's note
Living for decades in front of a river (in this case the Tagus) allows us to monitor very closely how it has evolved over the time and how it is gaining or losing its importance in the lives of the inhabitants of the city. The fact that over the past 12 years, we have gone through the collective experience of an economic crisis at the national level, stimulated by a global systemic crisis, has allowed us to witness a growing role that the river has come to play as a natural resource and source of livelihood, with hundreds of individuals affected by the crisis and suddenly caught up in poverty.
Crew
Director:
José Bica
Documentary authors:
José Bica; Miguel Amaral
Producer:
Mário Gajo
Datasheet
15 minutes / Image: 16x9 / Sound: Stereo / Format: HD / Documentary
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