Cine Brazil and London Film Week present a preview screening of Pictures of Ghosts.

Pictures of Ghosts is a journey through time, the architecture of Recife, and the history of cinema. Both a witness and participant, Kleber Mendonça Filho (Bacurau, Aquarius) films his way through the alleyways of his home city. He observes the changes to its city life, accelerated by economic difficulties, and celebrates the otherworldly ability of cinema to give us a glimpse into eternity.

Picture of Ghosts was Brazil’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2024 Academy Awards and in Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival.

This screening will open with a short film:

Black Spring (Primavera Preta) - directed by Antonio Santos - 10 min

The neglected Historic Center of Recife, the beauty of the outskirts of Olinda, and the struggles and anxieties of Black youth intertwine in search of a supposedly promised future.

(Screening in partnership with the International University Film Festival MOV)