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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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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