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North East

video

1960, 1min50sec. Betamax

Camera: Cacilda Teixeira da Costa

Synopsis

A rustic leather suitcase is dragged by the author to the center of the visual field. The suitcase is opened and two live snakes are seen inside it on a white sheet. The artist tries to remove the sheet without being hit by the snakes. When removing it, close the suitcase and hug yourself with it. Background music: song by Caetano Veloso: on the day I left... ending with the verse that the suitcase smelled bad...

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