Saturnino’s Canals: documentary tells the history of a pioneering project

Authors

  • Carlos José de Oliveira
  • Madeleine Alves dos Santos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4506.v0i22p120-133

Keywords:

Santos sanitation, Saturnino de Brito, Rainwater drainage canals

Abstract

This article presents the documentary film Saturnino’s Canals, contextualizing its moment of realization and revealing details from this audiovisual production; provides an overview of the sanitation project created by Saturnino de Brito for the city of Santos, emphasizing its drainage canals system; and, in order to complement the content of the film, discusses conservation and preservation actions of these canals in the late twentieth century and early twenty-first century, as well as the need for greater public awareness of the importance of this heritage and its usefulness today.

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Author Biographies

  • Carlos José de Oliveira
    Cineasta, produtor audiovisual e editor de vídeo
  • Madeleine Alves dos Santos
    Cineasta e produtora cultural, graduada em Letras - Português/ Inglês pela Universidade Católica de Santos (UniSantos), com Habilitação em Artes Visuais pelo Departamento de Formação e Pesquisa Cultural (Deforpec) da Secretaria Municipal de Cultura de Santos

Published

2016-12-19

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How to Cite

Oliveira, C. J. de, & Santos, M. A. dos. (2016). Saturnino’s Canals: documentary tells the history of a pioneering project. Risco - Journal of Architecture and Urbanism, 22, 120-133. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4506.v0i22p120-133