The creative process and the reality construction in "Trilogia do Povo", by Eduardo Coutinho

Abstract

This article proposes an analysis of the creative process from Brazilian filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho based on three important feature films by the author - which in this work we will call the "People's Trilogy": Santo Forte (1999), Babilônia 2000 (2000) and Edifício Master (2002). It starts from the assumption that documentary cinema, as a
media product, reflects certain constructions that generate impact on contemporary narratives and, consequently, on the formation of social representations. With an analysis based on the theories of Sennett, Deleuze and Riesman, aspects that pervade Eduardo Coutinho's cinema were addressed, such as the question of truth in documentary cinema and the exposure of intimacy. In addition to the unquestionable need for dialogue about author and work, it is essential to think about the present time in which the object of analysis is inserted. In the end, it can be concluded that cinema plays a fundamental role in the construction of images and representations.