Made in Bom Jardim: a potência artística e cultural presente no território do Grande Bom Jardim

Abstract

The present report shows how the documentary Made in Bom Jardim was produced, from the investigation processes to the planning of its distribution. The documentary highlights the work of three projects dedicated to art and culture in the Grande Bom Jardim territory, located on the outskirts of Fortaleza/CE. The Katiana Pena Institute, the Nóis de Teatro group, and the audiovisual production company Bom Jardim Produções are connected in the series through their territorial ties and their shared origin in a passion for art and a desire for social change. In the production, we discuss with members of each initiative the socio-historical processes that contribute to the marginalization of peripheral culture and the challenges faced by residents of marginalized areas in accessing cultural productions and spaces. We also showcase the magnitude of the work carried out by these initiatives, the challenges of producing peripheral art, and the role these projects play as multiplying agents of social transformation. Finally, the series emphasizes the cultural strength present in Grande Bom Jardim, which continuously reinvents itself and produces its art independently.