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SYNOPSIS
This documentary explores the prehistory of the State of São Paulo - Brazil, through archaeological research conducted in the city of Dourado, located at the geographical center of the state.
In this first episode, researchers discuss the earliest human presence in the area and showcase one of their recent discoveries in a rock shelter.
The discussion begins with the Bastos site, the oldest known site in the State of São Paulo, dating back 12,000 years and researched since 2014. More than 2,000 chipped stones have been collected, revealing groups of humans who made simple tools, which were likely effective for sustaining their activities over the 10,000+ years they occupied this location.
Not far from there, the Pedra do Dioguinho site was found, featuring the largest rock art panel ever recorded in the interior of São Paulo. The figures depict animals and geometric patterns and are associated with an age of at least 3,000 years.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Thiago Altafini. Graduated in Social Communication / Journalism. Master’s degree in Image and Sound from the Federal University of São Carlos - UFSCar.
Owner of the audiovisual production company Urgência Filmes, he has been working in independent audiovisual production since the early 2000s as a documentary filmmaker, short filmmaker, director of photography, music video director, and developing photographic projects and works.
In academia, he is a researcher in the field of audiovisual language with an emphasis on documentary cinema, in addition to having university teaching experience since 2011.
Director of the short documentary O Arqueólogo (2023) – Official Selection: Sinédoque 2023 National Short Documentary Festival RJ / Cine.Ema Espírito Santo Environmental Film Festival 2023 / Filma Bauru 2023. Winner of the Best Archaeological Short Film Award at the Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival, USA 2023.
Coordinator of the project "Digitization of the Historic 35mm Film of Piracicaba from 1922," approved in the Digitalization of Archives Grant from the Paulo Gustavo State Law (2024).
Director of the documentary Zario, approved in the Short and Medium-Length Film Grant from the Paulo Gustavo Municipal Law of Piracicaba, SP (2024).
- Year2024
- Runtime19 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese
- CountryBrazil
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorThiago Altafini
- ProducerCarol Alleoni
- Executive ProducerUrgência Filmes
USA Premiere
SYNOPSIS
This documentary explores the prehistory of the State of São Paulo - Brazil, through archaeological research conducted in the city of Dourado, located at the geographical center of the state.
In this first episode, researchers discuss the earliest human presence in the area and showcase one of their recent discoveries in a rock shelter.
The discussion begins with the Bastos site, the oldest known site in the State of São Paulo, dating back 12,000 years and researched since 2014. More than 2,000 chipped stones have been collected, revealing groups of humans who made simple tools, which were likely effective for sustaining their activities over the 10,000+ years they occupied this location.
Not far from there, the Pedra do Dioguinho site was found, featuring the largest rock art panel ever recorded in the interior of São Paulo. The figures depict animals and geometric patterns and are associated with an age of at least 3,000 years.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Thiago Altafini. Graduated in Social Communication / Journalism. Master’s degree in Image and Sound from the Federal University of São Carlos - UFSCar.
Owner of the audiovisual production company Urgência Filmes, he has been working in independent audiovisual production since the early 2000s as a documentary filmmaker, short filmmaker, director of photography, music video director, and developing photographic projects and works.
In academia, he is a researcher in the field of audiovisual language with an emphasis on documentary cinema, in addition to having university teaching experience since 2011.
Director of the short documentary O Arqueólogo (2023) – Official Selection: Sinédoque 2023 National Short Documentary Festival RJ / Cine.Ema Espírito Santo Environmental Film Festival 2023 / Filma Bauru 2023. Winner of the Best Archaeological Short Film Award at the Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival, USA 2023.
Coordinator of the project "Digitization of the Historic 35mm Film of Piracicaba from 1922," approved in the Digitalization of Archives Grant from the Paulo Gustavo State Law (2024).
Director of the documentary Zario, approved in the Short and Medium-Length Film Grant from the Paulo Gustavo Municipal Law of Piracicaba, SP (2024).
- Year2024
- Runtime19 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese
- CountryBrazil
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorThiago Altafini
- ProducerCarol Alleoni
- Executive ProducerUrgência Filmes