Cinema, Memories, Story: reconstruction of himself and the other in “FOTOGRAFÍAS” of ANDRÉS DI TELLA film from the perspective of Walter Benjamin

Abstract

This paper is part of the research currently underway on the pioneersof silent film in the state of Pará, especially on the life histories and filmproduction of catalan Ramon de Baños (1890-1980), who lived in Belém between1911 and 1913. In the context of social, cultural, economic and political changesthat occurred in Pará since late 19th century until the end of the “Belle Époquebelemense”, it has been analyzed primarily the pioneers of cinema in Belém, thefilm boom of the early second decade of the XXth century, political disputes inPará, Ramon de Baños’ films production, and the growing cultural influence offilms and documentaries shown in the motion-picture theaters in the capital.