White Out, Black In - True/False Film Fest

White Out, Black In

This low-fi, sci-fi documentary features two men still hobbled by the aftermath of a Brasilia dance party and a mysterious man from the future, 2073 to be exact.
Director: Adirley Queirós
Runtime: 1:33
In-person: dir. Adirley Queirós
Fest Year: 2015
We are dropped in a desolate, industrial landscape in the exurbs. Two marginalized men, victims of state violence, one paralyzed and one with prosthetic limbs, plot revenge in the key of Black Power, hence the sloganlike title. They play ’80s tunes (hello, Timex Social Club) and, of course, time travel. When are we? Low tech, low fi, with a thick layer of hushed nostalgia— the future is now. This witty and politically incisive sci-fi docudrama is set in a dystopic future Brasilia, featuring strange transmissions from a female leader and an exhilarating mash-up of documentary and fictional film conventions. Sometimes confounding, sometimes fascinating, White Out, Black In is hypnotic to eye and ear—it’s difficult to look away, and why would you want to? (AV)