Once upon a time in Brazil, a curious Cheese wanted to know who had brought the Matterhorn to Nova Friburgo. In its quest, it encounters the Living Statue of William Tell, who is very busy polishing his colonial paradise. Will the cheese find an answer to its question? Only the Miasma, who tells this story, knows the secret…
”Míasma Ficção” is a critical and humorous tale about the Swiss colonial presence and past, as well as the political and symbolic representation of Switzerland in Brazil. The video features typical figures that are part of the collective Swiss cultural psyche or represent the theme of cleanliness and hygiene: the statue of William Tell, a typical Gruyère cheese and a Miasma, who acts as the narrator of the fable. These characters move through the current city of Nova Friburgo, obsessed with Swiss purity and locked in their colonial delusion.
”Míasma Ficção” is a critical and humorous tale about the Swiss colonial presence and past, as well as the political and symbolic representation of Switzerland in Brazil. The video features typical figures that are part of the collective Swiss cultural psyche or represent the theme of cleanliness and hygiene: the statue of William Tell, a typical Gruyère cheese and a Miasma, who acts as the narrator of the fable. These characters move through the current city of Nova Friburgo, obsessed with Swiss purity and locked in their colonial delusion.
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Dates
- 29.06.2025, Belluard Bollwerk Festival, Fribourg (CH)
- 24.03.2025, Cinéma Spoutnik, Genève (CH)
- 20.01.2025, Le Cinématographe, Lausanne (CH)
- 09.07.2024, Festival de la Cité, Lausanne (CH)
- 12.10.2023–15.10.2023, Arsenic, Lausanne (CH)
Language: Brazilian portuguese with french subtitles
A film by: Léa Katharina Meier
Artistic collaboration: Lina Kaplan, Luana Fonseca Damásio, Lucas Canavarro, Natália Araújo
Cinematography, sound and editing: Lucas Canavarro, Lina Kaplan
Color correction and finalization: Lina Kaplan
Research, production and costume assistance: Luana Fonseca Damásio
Production and set assistance: Natália Araújo
Sound design and soundtrack: Luisa Lemgruber
Sound mixing and mastering: Caio Zan
Costumes: Liza Machado,Léa Katharina Meier
Curatorial support: Icaro Ferraz Vidal
Junior Voice and pronunciation coach: Mayara Yamada
Credits design: Lucas Canavarro
This film was made possible with the support of: Pro Helvetia América do Sul, Fonds Culturel Sud, Fondation Eva et Curt Burgauer, Service des affaires culturelles de l’Etat de Vaud Production: a Association LES MAUVAIS JOURS FINIRONT! Coproduction: Arsenic - Centre d’art scénique contemporain, Lausanne
A film by: Léa Katharina Meier
Artistic collaboration: Lina Kaplan, Luana Fonseca Damásio, Lucas Canavarro, Natália Araújo
Cinematography, sound and editing: Lucas Canavarro, Lina Kaplan
Color correction and finalization: Lina Kaplan
Research, production and costume assistance: Luana Fonseca Damásio
Production and set assistance: Natália Araújo
Sound design and soundtrack: Luisa Lemgruber
Sound mixing and mastering: Caio Zan
Costumes: Liza Machado,Léa Katharina Meier
Curatorial support: Icaro Ferraz Vidal
Junior Voice and pronunciation coach: Mayara Yamada
Credits design: Lucas Canavarro
This film was made possible with the support of: Pro Helvetia América do Sul, Fonds Culturel Sud, Fondation Eva et Curt Burgauer, Service des affaires culturelles de l’Etat de Vaud Production: a Association LES MAUVAIS JOURS FINIRONT! Coproduction: Arsenic - Centre d’art scénique contemporain, Lausanne