Resfest Brasil

I’ve been to the digital film festival Resfest before in the States and always look forward to it, so I’m blocking out the next three days when it stops here in Sao Paulo. The Brazilian version will include films that are common threads to all stops, such as international music videos and shorts, but ours will also include a ton of Brazil-specific films that I doubt most people outside of the country have seen. For starters, there will be a restrospective of the work of Goulart De Andrade, who pioneered independent programming in Brazil and set the tone for a non-pre-scripted format, and three showings of shorts by different Brazilian filmmakers. In addition, Resfest Brazil boasts 10 feature-length films exclusive to this leg of the tour, including Matthew Barney‘s epic Drawing Restraint 9, a Brazilian graffiti film called No Traco do Invisivel that follows artist Zezao around the city and a profile of punk rock in the country called Botinada. Other highlights include a showcase of Brazilian music videos from bands like Cansei De Ser Sexy, Nacao Zumbi, Mombojo as well as in-depth panel discussions.