The Figures Carved into the Knife By the Sap of the Banana Trees (2014)

04/01/2014 (PT) • Science Fiction, Documentary • 17m

Overview

The rapid turning of a light draws a circle. In the space bound by its line unravels an archive of postcards sent between the island of Madeira and the former Portuguese colony of Mozambique. The figures carved into the Knife by the Sap of the Banana Trees circulates between a fictional colonial memory, and science-fiction.

The Figures Carved into the Knife By the Sap of the Banana Trees (2014)

04/01/2014 (PT) • 17m

Science Fiction, Documentary

Overview

The rapid turning of a light draws a circle. In the space bound by its line unravels an archive of postcards sent between the island of Madeira and the former Portuguese colony of Mozambique. The figures carved into the Knife by the Sap of the Banana Trees circulates between a fictional colonial memory, and science-fiction.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

documentary short

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