Travessias (Sep 2017)
Torture: cinema as a source of memory
Abstract
The article aims to approach the Brazilian military regime, represented by its apex, between the late 60’s and early 70’s. It is intended to observe the following fronts: cinema, torture, and women. With the purpose of seeking an understanding of how the film choices were in conjunction with the historical content. For this, the film works "Batismo de Sangue" by Helvécio Ratton and "A memória que me contam" by Lúcia Murat, are the starting points of the reminiscences of those who lived the period. The use of torture as a legal-police resource is part of the works cited, a matter of their histories. The films mentioned say through their cinematographic languages the memories of those who lived the fact. The recollections of the characters who lead the plots, Brother Tito and Ana, of "Batismo de Sangue" and "A memória que me contam" respectively, show that violence is not only momentary but can last to death. The persecution becomes continuous, and the torturers remain next to those who suffered the aggression, that is, in the memory. Also, the participation of women in armed struggle and the emphasis directed to female interaction in opposition to the established regime. For the aid in this discussion, it is based on the literary work; Cinematographic and fictional.
