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Small island states like Cabo Verde are on the frontlines of climate crisis, yet sustained by cultural memory and mutual aid.
Barro i Mar is a short documentary tracing the rebirth of Terracota, a ceramics atelier in Cabo Verde. What began as destruction became a gathering place, where artisans, neighbors, and the diaspora wove solidarity through clay, memory, and mutual aid. Blending observational footage, archives, and testimony, the film reflects on resilience, cultural continuity, and the right to self-determined recovery in an age of climate crisis.
This film shows how heritage becomes a tool for survival, continuity, and renewal. We are gathering personal testimonies, preserving fragile archival materials, and nurturing trust-based collaborations with artists that will carry the project forward.
Total Funds Need — €15,500
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Local transport, coordination, permits, consent management, location scouting, and immersive observational filming documenting the rebuild, recovery process, workshops, and community stories. Includes equipment rental, audio, lighting, and archival data storage.
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Research, interviews, footage organization, assembly edit, development of narrative structure, preliminary sound syncing, and creation of the first rough cut for review.
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Collaborative workshops with anthropologists, artists, and community members to restore and document archival materials and oral histories. Includes development, recording, and integration of an original music score with local musicians.
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Final editing, color correction, sound design, mixing, graphics, subtitles in Kriol, Portuguese, and English, and delivery of final film masters.
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Communications, digital and printed promotional materials, festival and partner outreach, and premiere community screening in São Vicente including venue, technical setup, accessibility, and panel discussion.