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Cutters

ABOUT THE WORK

Cortadores, by Mário Nascimento (BH), starts from the assumption that resistance to domination manifests itself not only through the political visibility of institutionalized channels and instruments, but in a fragmented way in the banal dimensions of the daily life of a rural worker.

We researched the trajectory of the emergence, consolidation and exclusion of the “bóia-frio”, trying to reflect on the characteristics, peculiarities and effectiveness in their daily work. The internal game of conformism, non-conformity, resistance and domination.

Based on the assumption that our current work is manifested in a multifaceted and extremely artistic manner, we will enable the insertion and diffusion of a quality artistic show in society and thus contribute to a cultural action, the integration of art / society.

We are a family owned and operated business.

From the 'Art of cutting cane' there would be a long history to be written - history of manual strength, survival, overcoming. And another, much less worthy, version of exploitation, political control and domination.

We are a family owned and operated business.

The docility-utility relationship is wide open making man the more obedient, the more useful, and conversely; it defines how one can have dominion over the other's body so that they operate as they want and the effectiveness that is determined.

YEAR OF CREATION

2007

DATASHEET

Submissive bodies / Docile bodies.

Direction: Gilsamara Moura

Assistant Director: Kranya Díaz-Serrano

Conception and Creation: Mário Nascimento (BH)

Cast: Gilsamara Moura, Luzinete Silva, Pablo Lozano, Rafael Otoni, Sabrina Kelly

Illuminator: Ricardo Portari Filho

Costumes: Your Kingdom Costumes by Lúcia Furtado

Soundtrack: Hernán Battiato

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