The inhabitants: Berlin review

Artist Act in protest against the demolition of the building

Tiago Mata Machado

Melissa Dullius, Gustavo Jahn, Jeane Doucas

BERLIN - Brazilian multimedia filmmaker Tiago Mata Machado'sthe inhabitants is a collection of didactic sketches, performed by a group of men, women and children in protest against the demolition of a building. The film consists of energetic scenes of performance art, instructions directly to the camera, jokes, mimes and songs with messages with ethics, aesthetics and politics to do. If perhaps resonant in Portuguese, beat the English subtitles to convey what may also be significant.

Appreciation for the screen activity is therefore considerably reduced and much of it is incomprehensible. The film is not likely to attention of the domestic market arts audience.

Without helpful voice-over or narration, the film shows a seemingly peaceful demonstration, which reflects what would happen on the streets, when the demonstrators to take arms for their cause. Mime in a sketch - the members of the armed forces shoot to take automatic weapons and hand grenades.

This is a much better approach than the real thing, it must be said, but the result is more confusing than informative and entertaining.

Venue: International Film Festival Berlin (Forum)
Production company: Katasia films
Starring: Melissa Dullius, Gustavo Jahn, Jeane Doucas, Simone sales de Alcantara, Dellani Lima, Roberto de Oliveira, Geraldo Peninha, Cassiel Rodrigues, Paulo Cesar Bicalho
Director: Tiago Mata Machado
Director: Tiago Mata Machado, Cynthia Marcelle, Emilio Maciel
Directors of photography: Aloysio Raulino, Andrea C. Scansani
Production designer: Cinthia Marcelle
Music: André Wakko, Juan Rojo, David Lansky, Vanessa Michellis
Publisher: Joacélio Baptista, Tiago Mata Machado
Sell: 88 movies
No review, 120 minutes

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