Private Project

Miami-Cuba

"If you want to be universal, sing your village", said Leo Tolstoy.
Miami-Cuba is an audiovisual immersion through the Historic Center of João Pessoa, with brief trips through symbolic places on its shore. In particular, the recently verticalized Altiplano neighborhood, where its current urban development project seems to be heading.

Its cinematographic device is the occupation of an apartment in the "18 Andar" building, the first "skyscraper" and the initial landmark of the capital's modernization. A work that is also configured as a kind of sentinel in this central region of the city, listed as a historical heritage shortly after its construction. In this way, the film ends up being the result of drifts through its surroundings, other locations in this center, as well as the beach. During six months, including research, pre-production and recording, the director and part of the technical team experienced this artistic-immersive process.

A performative documentary that walks with pre-researched characters and others that were found on the recording journey... Expressive people from the city of Parahyba, known and/or anonymous, who ramble on about their urban experiences, ways of living, coexisting, existing and resist. Reverberating local problems that gain a universal dimension, such as the issue of eviction from the centenary riverside community Porto Capim.

It intends to be a kind of reflective essay not only about the striking architectural dichotomy between downtown and the waterfront of João Pessoa, and how much this speaks about its history of modernization. It is also about the political, economic, social, cultural, etc. nuances involved in it.

Miami-Cuba can also be seen as an affective, spatial and historical cartography of the art-city life, which has gained even more power and layers in this pandemic context, where everyone needs to reinvent themselves in this capitalist system in evident decay, urban bankruptcy, exile… It is a film that fables about the need to re-enchant the world from the fullness of being and being in community, and not from having and individualizing oneself in the city.

  • Caroline Monteiro Jacintho de Oliveira
    Director
    Caroline Oliveira
  • Caroline Monteiro Jacintho de Oliveira
    Writer
    Caroline Oliveira
  • Caroline Monteiro Jacintho de Oliveira
    Producer
    Caroline Oliveira
  • Janaína Barreto Quetzal
    Producer
    Janaína Quetzal
  • Elioenai Gomes
    Key Cast
  • Rossana de Holanda
    Key Cast
  • Rayssa de Holanda
    Key Cast
  • Jô Oliveira
    Key Cast
  • Fábio Rodrigues
    Key Cast
  • Ednamay Cirilo Leite
    Key Cast
  • Sandra Marrocos
    Key Cast
  • Vô Mera
    Key Cast
  • Radar1 grupo de improvisação em dança
    Key Cast
  • Duda Carvalho
    Key Cast
  • Tiago Storti
    Key Cast
  • Luciano Klosterman
    Key Cast
  • Ayleen Vaz
    Key Cast
  • Vant Vaz
    Key Cast
  • Dona Geni
    Key Cast
  • Dona Socorro e família
    Key Cast
  • Ricardo Pinheiro
    Key Cast
  • Mãe Renilda de Oxóssi
    Key Cast
  • Aldenice de Oliveira Santos
    Key Cast
  • José Godoy
    Key Cast
  • Tibério Limeira
    Key Cast
  • Cacique Ednaldo Tabajara da Aldeia Vitória
    Key Cast
  • Dona Biana
    Key Cast
  • Dona Maria Cleide da Silva
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Miami-Cuba
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 37 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 19, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    48,644 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    HD 1920x1080
  • Aspect Ratio:
    23:98
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Fest Aruanda do Audiovisual Brasileiro
    João Pessoa
    Brazil
    December 11, 2021
    Brazil Premiere
    Selection award Mostra Sob o Céu Nordestino
Distribution Information
  • Descoloniza Filmes
    Distributor
    Country: Brazil
    Rights: All Rights
  • Araça Filmes
    Distributor
    Country: Brazil
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Caroline Monteiro Jacintho de Oliveira

Mother of Joaquim and Valentina. Practitioner and student of Iyengar Yoga. Graduated journalist and master in Visual Arts. Born in João Pessoa, Paraiba, living for 22 years in Salvador-BA and many others in Recife. It works in a diverse and bordering way between communication, audiovisual and the arts. He writes, directs and produces with a focus on film and visual-performance arts. His research is based on the concept and philosophy of art-life, very intertwined in his personal expressiveness and artistic achievements such as his documentaries “Miami-Cuba”, “new daily symphony” (PE and BP versions - this one still to be finalized) and “ Divas” (unpublished). She is also a costume designer and producer in more than fifteen films. In addition, he has already been part of some audiovisual and integrated arts curatorships, having been very interested in this field of “research-think-cure” along with performing.

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Director Statement

Invólucro (2015), the first documentary, develops a visual essay from, literally, her first pregnancy and goes against otherness with three other women who are not mothers. Issues of the physical and social female body; femininities; feminisms; presence; experience; aesthetics of existence; among other intertwinings are present in your journey.
TEASER open: vimeo.com/174123403
FULL MOVIE: vimeo.com/160971327 password: INVOLUCRO_RODA
YOUTUBE open with interview at the beginning: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtiFHSsIrfs&feature=youtu.be

It is also now dedicated to the distribution of the experimental short documentary “new symphony daily” PE version and the finalization of the PB version – already approved by the emergency public notice of Secult-PB 2020 and by the Aldir Blanc State Laws PB and PE; the development of an essayistic film script “Mulungu”, approved by the Municipal Aldir Blanc Law of João Pessoa-PB; and the launch of the documentary short "Divas", about Deaf Women Artists, part of the Recife Included project by the Recife City Council.

Here are some of her other most expressive works as a director and in the audiovisual/arts/culture area, which have punctuated her trajectory since her university period:

>2021 Directing assistance for the short documentary “Um Olhar Sobre o Forte”, by Ana Moravi, to be finalized by the Aldir Blanc-PB Law;

>2021 Curator of the 5th edition of Cine Jacaré, a cineclub action to move the artist Jacaré's studio, approved by the Aldir Blanc Recife-PE Law www.artistajacare.com;

>2019 Curated by Cine Jacaré sessions “O Lugar de Todos os Lugares”, by Marcelo Coutinho & “The woman who loved the wind”, by Ana Moravi, Recife-PE ;

>2018 Communication and production consultancy, plus table mediation at the 1st Walfredo de Rodrigues Film Festival, JP-PB, held in November;www.youtube.com/watch?index=6&list=UU6o4M91LuvN0HK4oCrtYKxQ&v=VNVV-yIHuBM&ab_channel=TVCidadeJo%C3% A3oPessoa&frags=wn&app=desktop
www.instagram.com/p/Bp5ACNzhN-T/?igshid=1fkb8xyxbs137

> 2018 Production and Direction Assistance Institutional Video Campina Grande is 100% Digital, coverage of the process of transition from the analog to digital TV signal to the low-income population in the city of Campina Grande-PB; www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7x-0kQhrfk&feature=youtu.be

>2017 Curatorial, communication, costume design and production advice for the dance and performance show “Bagaço”, by +Um Coletivo de Arte; www.facebook.com/rodafilme/videos/833900680134890/;

> 2015-2014 Script research and writing for the film project Sol Alegria, second feature film by Tavinho Teixeira vimeo.com/273894866 password: toreba2018;

> 2013-2011 Executive production assistance in the finalization and distribution of the feature film Eles Voltam, by Marcelo Lordello, Recife-PE; vimeo.com/51723894 EV_TRINCHEIRA;

>2012 Protagonist (actress) and costume designer of the short film Gatilho de Prata, by Bruno Sales www.youtube.com/watch?v=du47iQ_NYgA&feature=youtu.be ;

>2017-2009 Films I worked as a costume designer: The short films: “Aroeira” (2015) by Ramon Batista vimeo.com/166301997 password: nazarezinho; “Giant Wheel” (2015), by Iomana Rocha vimeo.com/276218272 password: rodagigante; “Continuous” (2013), by Carlos Ebé and Odécio Antônio vimeo.com/104156465 password: Continuous; and “Privado” (2012), by Tadeu Melo vimeo.com/69167898 password: privatfilme123; The mediums: O Matador de Ratos (2012), by Arthur Lins (2012) www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFuoHQBI_t0 ; and Ela Morava na Frente do Cinema (2009), by Leonardo Lacca vimeo.com/166329265; The features: Paterno (still in the process of being finalized), by Marcelo Lordello; costume design advice on BatGuano (2014), by Tavinho Teixeira vimeo.com/275896140; They Return (2012), by Marcelo Lordello vimeo.com/51723894senha:EV_TRINCHEIRA;

>2016-2015 Responsible Journalist Edition I Piriah Magazine of Art and Culture, from Secult-PB; consultacultural.pb.gov.br/piriah/ ;

>2015 video coverage #Occupa Pavilion of the Historic Center of João Pessoa (images and direction with Janaina Quetzal);https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpEBFNCGkJQ

>2015 Local production of the exhibition Carybé - The Colors of the Sacred, CaixaEconómicaCulturaldoRecife-PE; www.cultura.pe.gov.br/canal/artesvisuais/aquarelas-de-carybe-serao-expostas-na-caixa-cultural

>2014 Researcher, performer and costume producer in the performance O Predador inspired by the tale of Barba Ruiva by Clarissa Pinkola Estès, the result of the “Group of Choreographic Research and Somatic Body” coordinated by professor ngela Navarro at the Centro Estadual de Arte da Paraíba (CEARTE) ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHy880aUiJc&feature=youtu.be ;

>2012/2013 Idealization, writing, curatorship and production of the exhibition Modos e Modas no 20th century - under the gaze of artistic expressions (2012-2013), Galeria Janete Costa do Parque Dona Lindu, in Recife, and at Galeria de Artes Mestre Galdino , in Caruaru-PE; https://projetomodosemodas.wordpress.com/ Video release:vimeo.com/55556145 www.facebook.com/yuli.marcelino/videos/2570658603377/

>2010 fashion video “Parangolando com a Moda”, inspired by the concept of Parangolés by Hélio Oiticica (made for the Fashion & Art course taught by Eduardo Maciel in the MBA in Fashion at FBV_Recife; https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=LniliBlQVZY

>2006 Journalist and presenter of the TV program Entredígitos at Estação Sat, among other accomplishments; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YilzkFOYxvE

>2002 Directing assistance for Institutional Video of Mercado Cultural Salvador-BA;

>2004 Produced and performed by the German director Veit Helmer at the III Panorama Internacional Coisa de Cinema, Salvador-BA + conception and production of the party of this same edition at Galpão Cheio de Subject;

> 2003 Conception, production, photography and direction of the university documentary on alimony - Meus, Teus, Nosso - at the Justice and Citizenship Office of the Jorge Amado Colleges/2003, Salvador-BA;