Objetos e narrativas simbólicas em filmes sobre o Nordeste.

Abstract

This project describes research about the identity representation of the Brazilian Northeast through the objects present in the scenes of three contemporary cinematographic works. The study starts from the hypothesis that the movie scenes contribute both to perpetuate and to deconstruct stereotypes often associated with the region and the northeastern people. The objective of the investigation is to characterize the possible symbolic values and associations about the Northeast through scenic objects, whether industrial, artisanal or ornamental. The method is of an explanatory nature, with an exploratory analysis, with a qualitative and documental approach, with a socio-constructivist premise and a narrative strategy. Objects were identified in the films that subvert their utilitarian purpose, literally or symbolically, due to the narrative protagonism in the scenes, causing the viewer to establish associations with stereotypes that are often spread about the Northeast. The initial bibliographic analyzes revealed that film directors from the region promote in their works a humanization of the characters and actions that confer greater fidelity and realism to the films. In the end, it was possible to conclude that the research participants were able to assign meanings to images displayed in isolation and without any previous contextualization, and their answers demonstrated that the production of meanings is the result of the interaction between the different elements of the scene, not depending only on the object mentioned in the question. It was also observed that, in the questions that mentioned the Northeast, there was a greater number of associations already traditionally consolidated in a stereotyped way about the place. Which indicates that this continues to be the most recurrent judgment in the symbolic repertoire of the region, according to the members consulted. Thus, the research showed that the message conveyed by the scenes was the result of both the specific presence of the cited object and the other elements ─ dialogues, accents and settings ─ resulting in a debate that should be stimulated and expanded in future studies.