Sombras do Amanhã (Shadows of Tomorrow) is a personal work from filmmaker Gabriel Papaléo that calls attention to the low-resolution digital state of some of the most important works in the history of Brazilian cinema. Papaléo looks at some of his favorite Brazilian films, and contemplates why they are only accessible today in TV Rips, VHS Transfers, and low-resolution copies. Looking at the important relationship between television and piracy in Brazil, Papaléo visually details the ways in which the changing digital state of films alters how we perceive them. Featuring a special interview with Cinemateca do MAM film archivist Hernani Heffner, Sombras do Amanhã is a testament to the need to have functioning and thriving film archives in Brazil, to steward new digital copies of films and help preserve the memory of Brazilian audiovisual heritage in the most dignified way possible.


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