As perdas ao longo do caminho: história e memória do cinema na cidade de Cajazeiras-PB (1905 a 1992).

Abstract

In the present study he glimpses the history of cinema from its origin and how it happened in Cajazeiras, a city in the interior of the State of Paraíba. This time, the objective was to trace the historical journey of the cinemas, emphasizing the rescue of the history and memories of the cinemas in the city of Cajazeiras and the factors that contributed to the closing of its doors and that make unfeasible the reopening or opening of a new cinema in the city. Already with the specific objectives it was glimpsed to describe the origin of the cinema at international, national level and in the municipality of Cajazeiras-PB; to reflect on the historical trajectory of cinema in the city of Cajazeiras-PB and, finally, to identify the factors that contributed to the closure of the three cinemas in the municipality of Cajazeiras, as well as those that make unfeasible the opening of a new cinema or reopening of the in the conception of its owners to the time and of other important personages of the culture and the cajazeirense commerce. The methodology adopted was a descriptive and exploratory bibliographical study with a qualitative approach and a structured interview with some personalities linked to the cinema, among them an administrator, a son of an administrator, a film helper, a historian and a radio broadcaster. The choice of the last two was due to its relations with the history of the city. According to the findings, from the information collected, the arrival of television in homes and public squares, the drought area, mainly in the northeastern region of Brazil, the financial crisis experienced in certain moments by the country, were preponderant so that the cinemas in Cajazeiras closed their doors. But the experiences acquired with the cinemas represent for the local population a magical moment, immeasurable experiences and are present in the memory of those who could enjoy the cinematography while it existed in the city.