Synopsis

While creating a god-artifact, blacksmith José Adário dos Santos recreates, through memory and ancestry, his own artistic and religious trajectory.

• Safira

  Moreira

  Director

  Safira Moreira (Salvador, 1991) is a photographer, director, and screenwriter. Her work explores memory, ancestry, time, and dreams. Author of the film, Cais (2025), and the short documentaries Travessia (2017), Alágbedé (2022), and Da Pele Prata (2025).

• Lucas

  Marques

  Director

  Lucas Marques is a Brazilian anthropologist and filmmaker, Postdoctoral Researcher at USP and Fejos Fellow at the Wenner-Gren Foundation. His work explores African-based religions in Brazil, focusing on the intersections of art, religion, and technique.

• Alana

  Silveira

  Producer

  Executive producer of the web series InstruMentes (2019), producer of the feature film Nina (2020), executive producer of the short films Tudo com Dicinho (2021) and Alágbedé (2022), and producer of artist shorts featuring José Adário dos Santos (2023), Bauer Sá, and Gilberto Filho (2024).