Documentário Aqui eh 085: histórias da cena das danças urbanas em Fortaleza

Abstract

This report addresses the theoretical and technical approaches involved in the creation of the feature-length audiovisual documentary “This is 085: Stories from Fortaleza’s Urban Dance Scene”, which seeks to bring to light the narratives, challenges, and strategies of resistance of urban-style dancers who shape the city’s cultural scene. The project investigates how these individuals build a sense of belonging, occupy urban spaces, and confront the lack of public policies and social prejudice, highlighting the role of urban dance as a tool for artistic expression and social transformation. To produce this work, the trajectories of two central characters were followed, alongside a broader observation of Fortaleza’s urban dance scene through the perspectives of various practitioners, mapping the styles that comprise it and how it is organized between academic contexts and performances in battles and competitions at festivals. Ultimately, the documentary seeks to answer the question that drives the entire production: Who are the faces that bring dance to life in Fortaleza?