13/11, qui, 16:00, 60′ | Tendal da Lapa
The workshop presented by filmmaker Joséphine Derobe explores the creative and technical journey behind Kancica, a collaborative experience developed by artists from Brazil, France, and Benin. The activity offers an immersion into the behind-the-scenes process of 360º dome production, delving into stages such as research, sensory scripting, immersive filming, and post-production, as well as the challenges of integrating ritual, body, and technology within a single spatial narrative. Participants will engage with concepts of generative art, spatial sound and directing for immersive environments, reflecting on new ways to create and experience audiovisual storytelling.
Laeïla Adjovi is a Beninese-French visual artist, photographer, writer, and researcher whose work explores themes such as transcendence, hybridity, identity, memory, and heritage. Winner of the Grand Prix Léopold Sédar Senghor in 2018 for her photo-poetic project Malaïka Dotou Sankofa, she conducts multidisciplinary research on African spiritualities in Cuba and forms of cultural resistance during the period of slavery. A PhD candidate at Aix-Marseille University since 2021, with the thesis The Paths of Yemanjá: Nomadic Spirituality, Oral Transmission, and Cultural Resistance, Adjovi understands artistic practice as a means of accessing knowledge — about the world and about oneself.
Joséphine Derobe is a writer, director, and artist whose work spans cinema, digital arts, and performance. With a background in History and Journalism, she began her career as a reporter covering social issues before dedicating herself to audiovisual creation. A specialist in 3D stereoscopic storytelling, she collaborated for over a decade with Wim Wenders and has supervised numerous international productions. Her films, immersive experiences, and digital installations explore identity, alterity, and the boundaries between the visible and the invisible. In 2024, she presented the VR experience Urso, Veado, Gato e Outros Bichos (Moi Fauve) at the 32nd MixBrasil Festival.
