PICTURES OF GHOSTS / NEIGHBORING SOUNDS

ABOUT THE FILMS: 

PICTURES OF GHOSTS, 2023, Dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho, 93 Min, Grasshopper Film/Gratitude Films, Brazil

In Portuguese with English subtitles. 

PICTURES OF GHOSTS, from acclaimed director Kleber Mendonca Filho, is a multidimensional journey through time, sound, architecture and filmmaking, set in the urban landscape of Recife, Brazilian coastal capital of Pernambuco: a historical and human territory, examined through the great movie theatres that served as spaces of conviviality during the 20th century. Having hosted dreams and progress, these places have also embodied a major transformation on social practices. Combining archive documentary, mystery, film clips and personal memories, PICTURES OF GHOSTS is a map of a city through the lens of cinema.

FORMAT: DCP

NEIGHBORING SOUNDS, 2012, Dir. Kleber Mendonca Filho, 131 Min, Cinema Guild, Brazil

NEIGHBORING SOUNDS is the thrilling debut from Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonca Filho. On a quiet city block in the coastal city of Recife, ruled by an aging patriarch and his sons, a recent spate of petty crime has rattled the nerves of the well-to-do residents. When a mysterious security firm is brought in to watch over the neighborhood, it sparks the fears and anxieties of a divided society still haunted by its past.

FORMAT: DCP