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Collins’ Black characters subverted stereotypes perpetuated by the media and entertainment, which was possibly the driving force behind the 4o-year delayed recognition of “Losing Ground.”

Brazilian filmmaking has bloomed in the last decade, ushering in a new wave of filmmakers, festivals and critics who tackle themes of culture and identity with contemporary nuance.

In the newest iteration of its annual “Documentary Voices” series, BAMPFA celebrates recent international documentaries now available for at-home viewing.

For guests new and old alike, there’s no denying the sense of magic in the event’s simple formula — and, as it turns out, it doesn’t need a physical space to work that magic, either.

“These artists and their practice are an invitation to rethink aesthetic hierarchies at the center (of mainstream art) and to expand the borders of how art history has typically been run,” she said. 

Succeeding Lawrence Rinder, who previously held the director title for over a decade, Widholm is keen on bringing systemic change to the modern museum industry.

Have you ever slid into the Facebook direct messages of a movie theater? Now I can say that I have, and it ghosted me. 

The online format, of course, presents its own challenges — such as digitizing physical film reels and obtaining the rights to curate films digitally.

BAMPFA’s ongoing “Watch From Home” series hopes to support the work of filmmakers and the art museum itself.

“The Cordillera of Dreams” focuses on the mountainscape, or cordillera, of the Andes and the way that it has impacted and defined life in the surrounding areas.