Crossroads. Boa Mistura's Journey
(Crossroads. El viaje circular de Boa Mistura)
Dan Barreri | Documentary
2023 | 60 minutes | Spain
From Cape Town to São Paulo, Boa Mistura collective murals empower locals, foster cultural pride, and spark meaningful social change through graffiti.
Synopsis
For over a decade, Boa Mistura, a multidisciplinary artistic collective rooted in graffiti and urban art, has traveled the globe, transforming marginalized communities through participatory art projects. Crossroads. Boa Mistura's Journey captures this inspiring odyssey, beginning in the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, and spanning continents to create vibrant murals that unite and empower residents.
Through their work, Boa Mistura connects lives across diverse cultures—from a favela resident in São Paulo to a Mapuche woman in northern Chile, a Syrian refugee, and a young man from Kenya’s Kibera slum. Their collaborative approach invites local communities to co-create art that redefines public spaces and fosters social change. Directed with care and vision, the film showcases how art becomes a powerful tool to instill pride, strengthen connections, and spark transformation in neighborhoods often stigmatized by poverty and adversity.
Reviews
“Boa Mistura, the 'urbanites' that revive favelas, deserts and even the streets of Cañada Real with collective art.” – Elena Pérez, El Español
“Through coincidences with several communities, a line of the collective's work is traced, which finds its roots in graffiti.” – Patuca Rodríguez, Cultura Inquieta
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Pragda subjects
Activism
Culture + Identity
Economics + Social Class Issues
Geography
Latin American Studies
South America
Urban Studies
Visual Arts
Keywords
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Festivals
Santander Film Festival - Faro de Plata Audience Award for First Film; ALCINE Alcalá de Henares Film Festival; Documenta Madrid; Madrid Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Dan Barreri
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2023
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish; English; Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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