Make Trouble

In and Of Conflict

In this edition of Make Trouble, conflict reveals itself in forms both geopolitical and deeply personal. Mila Turajli? presents extraordinary film archives of the Non-Aligned Movement, an international alliance that sought to position itself outside the binary divisions of the Cold War. Meanwhile, Zahy Tentehar shares a story shaped by tensions between opposing forces: mother and daughter, local and global, Indigenous and Western.

Pedro Vilela and Francisco Thiago Cavalcanti imagine possible futures in the midst of turmoil. In Primavera, Vilela questions whether the long-promised horizon of emancipation has proven persistently out of reach. Meanwhile, in Cantar, Cavalcanti and um cavalo disse mamãe follow a troupe fleeing impending trauma, defiantly singing and dancing as they journey toward utopia. But does such a place exist?