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A tribute to David Bowie

David Bowie was a real pop star until his death on 10 January 2016, two days after the release of his final album, Blackstar. This is a tribute that i done to the real Starman.

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Representation of the Douro River in Manoel de Oliveira’s  Filmography - Part 2

The relation between the Douro river and Manoel de Oliveira is very intense for several reasons. First, it reveals the river as a landscape element with very versatile qualities. Second, it emphasizes its latent presence in various places and times of our lives (as human being). The river plays an important role in our thinking, more than what we can imagine. It’s present in religion, philosophy and history, involving up so intrinsically in our language and thought. The river is an element with several layers. Over the years, it has become a cultural symbol, supporting a large number of connotations and meanings. These cultural connotations don’t arise naturally out of nowhere. They are due in large part to the physical characteristics of rivers and how the surrounding populations interpret them.

The man is confronted with his presence during his experience, facing the river as a threat, as an obstacle, as an ally in its defense, or as a transport route. The river is a supplier of energy and food, an irrigator from their fields, and on the other side can be a destructive element, when it overflows, ruining all the work of man. All the properties attributed to the river almost immediately originate a great duality and become even contradictory, taking as an ally and an enemy, having the power to give and take life.

If water allows the cultivation and development of agricultural production and also contributes to the development of cities, it’s also the cause of their devastation. This ambiguity present in the river, shaped the look of man in relation to these waterways.

In addition to having several layers, as it causes discomfort to the human being as a landscape element, the river becomes an landscape film by excellence. The mountain, unlike the river, is a static element with a timeless perfection, having clearly defined and finite characteristics that allow the man looking at them easily.