Paula Gaitán Movies

Author Paula Gaitán's journey through the streets of São Paulo recording her songs and sound inventions as she walks.

In Xingu, the Quarup - a great festive event in which men steal the divine fire, spreading it over the earth - is celebrated every year in the...

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Glauber Rocha's 1980 production "A Idade da Terra" (The Age of Earth), including unedited clips taken from...

A film about the work of plastic artist Lygia Pape. Parting from Lygia Pape's installations to recreate her visual and sound universe.

Intimate conversations between a daughter and her mother. Through these off-screen dialogues, the film explores themes of family history, the...

An artist's investigation. A creative, formalist, and experimental exploration about and based on random images.

One of the most daring and radical shows presented in Brazilian television: "Abertura". It was broadcast between February and October, 1979, with...

A documentary about actress brazilian Maria Gladys, a strong presence in films by Júlio Bressane, Rogério Sganzerla among others.

New York City attracts Jane and Carlos, like so many others, with the promise of a better life. That's why they've left their home country, Brazil....

Using home movies and other media, a filmmaker returns to Sintra, Portugal to search for memories of her late husband, Brazilian filmmaker Glauber...

Studies on sound based on the work of musician Arto Lindsay and the relationship of the body/camera with music. The film discusses art as lyrically...

An experimental, visual poem that registers life and the architecture of Sintra (Portugal), captured by Paula Gaitán and featuring glimpses...