| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file (52 min.)) : flv file, sound, color |
| Summary |
In the historic cities of Minas Gerais, Brazil, bell sounds set the pace of life, announcing time for work, rest, pray, and celebration. With over 40 different bell rings - a product of their Catholic origins and African influences - in the region, the practice has been nominated as Brazilian Intangible Cultural Heritage. This film brings to light the lives of the bell ringers and their young apprentices - men who have devoted themselves to performing this work as a daily commitment - and raises important questions about the nature of language and communication. The filmmakers travel to 9 cities in the region, one of the last to maintain the bell ringers' tradition, and question its impact on the lifestyle and identity of the people who live there. Going beyond the bell rings, the film looks deeper into the background of the Brazilian people and speaks about the history of their mining work, Afro-Brazilian exploitation, and faith. The Sound of Bells is a poetic representation of religious experience in everyday life |
| Credits |
Marina Thomé, director of photography ; Marina Thomé & Fernando Muñoz, editing ; Luisa Pitanga, screenwriter |
| Event |
Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 2016 |
| Notes |
In English |
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DVD version record, title from title screen (viewed March 30, 2021) |
| Subject |
Bell ringers -- Brazil
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Bell ringers
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Manners and customs
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Anthropology
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Documentary films
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| SUBJECT |
Minas Gerais (Brazil) -- Social life and customs
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Minas Gerais (Brazil) -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85085482
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| Subject |
Brazil
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Brazil -- Minas Gerais
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| Genre/Form |
documentary film.
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Documentary films
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History
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Nonfiction films
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Internet videos
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Documentaires.
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Films autres que de fiction.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Mansur, Marcia, film director
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Thomé, Marina, film director, editor cinematographer
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Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
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