Aesthetics and information on a video of police violence in the suburbs

Authors

  • Felipe da Silva Polydoro School of Communication and Arts of the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1982-677X.rum.2016.112551

Keywords:

Amateur video, politics of image, image analysis.

Abstract

In this paper, we analyze an amateur video that records a case of police violence in a slum [“favela”] located in Rio de Janeiro. It’s one of many examples of contemporary amateur recordings that reveal abuses committed by policemen in Brazilian suburbs. This one has one singular detail: the victim of the violence is the cameraman. We use a method of analysis developed by Didi-Huberman (2012), which connects aesthetics and documentary aspects to observe images shot in extreme conditions, an approach that emphasizes its status of event.

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Author Biography

  • Felipe da Silva Polydoro, School of Communication and Arts of the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil.
    PhD from the School of Communication and Arts of the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. felipepolydoro@gmail.com.

References

CAPRIGLIONE, Laura. “Os mecanismos midiáticos que livram a cara dos crimes das polícias militares do Brasil”. In: KEHL, Maria Rita; DUNKER, Christian; et al. Bala perdida: a violência policial no Brasil e os desafios para sua superação. São Paulo: Boitempo, 2015.

CHION, Michel. Audiovisão: som e imagem no cinema. Lisboa: Texto e Grafia, 2008.

DIDI-HUBERMAN, Georges. Imagens apesar de tudo. Lisboa: KKYM, 2012.

Published

2016-07-07

Issue

Section

Dossier

How to Cite

Aesthetics and information on a video of police violence in the suburbs. RuMoRes, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 19, p. 91–105, 2016. DOI: 10.11606/issn.1982-677X.rum.2016.112551. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/Rumores/article/view/112551.. Acesso em: 16 jul. 2024.