Memórias do cineclubismo: a trajetória do CEC - Centro de Estudos Cinematográficos de Juiz de Fora

Abstract

This dissertation aims to investigate the film group trajectory: CEC – Center of Cinematography Studies of Juiz de Fora. It was formed by young scholars who served for twenty years (1957-1977) with cultural initiatives, promoting movie sessions, festivals and film courses in the city. Our goal in studying the memory of that group is understand its importance as a film society movement in the city history, how to realize the role of film as "place of culture" and of a new signification of public space. And mostly, it is still to understand film as an instrument of generator sociability, active in building social relationships. Our methodology is based on oral history interview technique, which serves as a means for the redemption of individual and collective members memories of the CEC. Then, we conducted 23 interviews with people who participated in this movement. The dissertation is based on the historiographical perspective as key element for rebuilding the group trajectory.