The Body Won’t Close (2020) film screening
Medical Anthropology Film and Discussion Group
Tuesday 8 February 2022 15:30Location: |
Virtual Event |
The Body Won’t Close (2020. Directed by Mattijs van de Port)
Our bodies are semi-permeable. All over the world, stories are being told about heroes who magically ‘close’ their bodies, so as to become invincible. This film follows one such story, as it is told in Santo Amaro, Bahia (Brazil). Besouro Mangangà was a capoeira player, a black hero, who had closed his body. No bullets, no knives or daggers could pierce his skin. Bahian men explain how ‘closing the body’ makes sense in their precarious and violent world, and why, in the end, this closure can never be accomplished. 30-40 mins viewing, followed by discussion.
More information: paola.esposito@anthro.ox.ac.uk
Type: Film Screenings
