Eryk Rocha | Brazil | 2010 | 125’ | In Portuguese | English subtitles.
The retired sexagenarian Expedito (Fernando Bezerra) is an inconspicuous man living a monotonous life. Since his mother died loneliness prevails. He has neither wife nor children and rarely speaks to anybody. Rather than playing the leading character, Expedito is an extra in the story of his own life. He is in short a man like many other men. Transeunte depicts a portrait of Expedito: as he visits his mother’s grave, as he wanders through the streets of Rio de Janeiro, as he frequents nightclubs where he tries to make new friends to reinvigorate his life. Debuting director Eryk Rocha,, son of the famous director Glauber Rocha, mainly wanted to capture the relationship between the individual and the urban environment and tell the quiet, unknown story of a man who lives his daily life between millions of others. Who are all the passers-by? Expedito’s story is told in black-and-white shots which in Rocha’s eyes much better reflect the essence of the metropolis – precisely to avoid all colourful Rio de Janeiro clichés. Music plays a striking role. Expedito’s outdated transistor and the music it produces form the main link between him and other people.
Screenings:
SUN 12 AUG - 21:00 | 
WED 15 AUG - 21:15 |
