Events

Vale? Screening in Oxford

The screening is part of OI (Oxford is Extraordinary), produced by Cultural Programme.

The documentary ‘Vale?’ (30’) is the first film in Brazil about the collapse of mining dam that killed almost 300 people in Brumadinho, to focus on the impact of this tragedy on the arts and culture of this region.

The screening will be followed by a panel with PPP’s Artistic Director, Paul Heritage and Jonathan Wolff, Professor of Values and Public Policy at Oxford University.

Monday, 30 October - 6:30pm
The Ultimate Picture Palace, Jeune Street, Oxford, OX4 1BN
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Vale? Screening in Wrexham, Wales + theatre and music performances

Please join us for a screening of the documentary Vale? Is It Worth It? Five artists in the front line against Brazil’s worst environmental crime.

Come and see theatre and music performances, watch the film about how Brazil's artists respond to the country's worst environmental disaster, and then join us in a conversation about how Wales and Brazil are connected in social, environmental and industrial crimes. We will then finish the evening with a rowdy crowd sing along to your favourite songs of protest and survival.

Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer dangosiad o'r rhaglen ddogfen Vale? A Yw'n Werth Chweil? Pum artist yn y rheng flaen yn erbyn troseddau amgylcheddol gwaethaf Brasil.

Dewch i weld perfformiadau theatr a cherddoriaeth, gwyliwch y ffilm am sut mae artistiaid Brasil yn ymateb i drychineb amgylcheddol waethaf y wlad, ac yna ymunwch â ni mewn sgwrs am sut mae Cymru a Brasil yn gysylltiedig â throseddau cymdeithasol, amgylcheddol a diwydiannol. Yna byddwn yn gorffen y noson gyda thorf fympwyol yn canu gyda'ch hoff ganeuon o brotestio a goroesi.

Friday, 27 October- 7pm
Ty Pawb, Market Street, Wrexham, Wales, LL13 8BB
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Vale? Screening in Manchester

Please join us for the UK premiere of the documentary Vale? Is It Worth It? Five artists in the front line against Brazil’s worst environmental crime. The screening will be preceded by lunch and networking and followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session with Paul Heritage and Leandro Valiati.

Through music, poetry and circus performances, five Brazilian artists talk about their grief, fears and hope four years after the Brumadinho Dam collapsed, killing 300 people.

Wednesday, 25 October- 12-2:30pm
Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, Bridgeford Street, Manchester, M15 6FH
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Vale? Screening in London

The King's Brazil Institute is hosting a screening of Vale? Is it worth it?, a film by Paul Heritage and Marcelo Barbosa about the impact of the 2019 Brumadinho Dam collapse on communities and artists.

Through music, poetry and circus performances, five Brazilian artists talk about their grief, fears, and hope four years after the Brumadinho Dam collapse. The documentary focuses on the impact of the collapse on the artistic and cultural heritage of this rich mining region in Brazil and asks - Is it worth it?

Tuesday, 24 October 2023- 2-3pm
King's College London - Bush House South East Wing, Strand Campus
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