GREEN SCREEN GRINGO

Synopsis

Behind a green screen, a foreigner finds his way in an enchanting - and yet turbulent - Brazil. Where the streets are a stage for politics, art and affection, a gringo can only watch. The result is a mixtape-portrait on modern day Brazil seen through the eyes of the visitor.

Director Biography

Douwe Dijkstra is a filmmaker and video artist from the Netherlands. He studied Illustration Design at ArtEZ. His work is a mixture of film, animation and vfx and can be described as humorous and socially engaged. As a co-founder of the 33 1/3 collective, he intertwines theatre productions and video projections. In 2014 he created the video installation and short film called Démontable, in 2015 the documentary short Voor Film (ENG title: Supporting Film).