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Lea Van Steen

Favela

Vidéo | hdv | | 1:13 | Brésil | 2010

FAVELA [slum] superposes paths of seeing. Two sequences shots choreographed like coincident movements, shows the same itinerary but in different times. A city in a fast transformation, throwing away the past time. The images side by side in the screen, approaches the two moments at the same time that moves away the place to itself.

Lea van Steen researches new languages, using video, and video-installations as support. She spent many years collaborating with Brazilian cinema. When MTV Brazil was about to be launched, she got invited to take over as the new networks? Promo manager. She shaped MTV Brazil?s identity and then followed with many years working in advertising at many important production houses. As she matured her carrer as an adivertising director, she?s been more dedicated to her personal projects with short films, documentaries and art videos.