The Cambridge Squatter
Costume Design
Costumes developed during the second half of 2014, for the movie The Cambridge Squatter, a partnership between Escola da Cidade – College of Architecture and Urbanism and Aurora Filmes production.
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The full-length film, released in March 2016, shows the unusual situation of a group of refugees and homeless people that squat together an building in downtown São Paulo. The daily tension caused by the treat of eviction reveals the dramas, joys and different points of view of each dweller.
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The complete post production process was documented and turned into a book by the director and architect Carla Caffe, titled The Cambridge Squatter: Architecture, Cinema and Education. The book also shows the interaction between the Escola da Cidade students and the Cambridge building’s occupants, where the whole scenario was created and filmed.
Release Date October 12 - 2016 (global)
Director: Eliane Caffé
Executive producers: André Montenegro, Rui Pires
Screenplay: Eliane Caffé, Luis Alberto de Abreu, Inês Figueiró
Production Company: Aurora Filmes