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Revisiting the city film through expanded archival practices<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n This talk explores the potential of translating the city film into installative modes of filmmaking. The urban space has been a fundamental theme throughout the history of film: city evocations in the audio-visual medium started as early as the actualities from the late nineteenth century, developed into a fully-fledged experimental genre with the city symphony, and now offer new opportunities within the gallery environment. The presentation also analyses how appropriation practices can support this adaptation. As a case study, it considers the translation of\u00a0Pel\u00edcula de la Rambla Sur<\/i>, an unfinished film project documenting the construction of Montevideo\u2019s south promenade, into an audio-visual installation. By revisiting the city symphony through archival installation practices, this talk highlights the enduring aesthetic principles, formal structures, and thematic focus of the city film.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Juan Marra <\/b>(b. 1989, Uruguay) is a filmmaker-researcher whose craft and interests span the moving image, non-fiction genres and visual culture. He is a lecturer in the School of Communication at Universidad de Montevideo and holds an MA in Documentary Practice from Queen Mary, University of London. Currently, he is pursuing a practice-based PhD in Film Studies with the University of Glasgow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Revisiting the city film through expanded archival practices This talk explores the potential of translating the city film into installative modes of filmmaking. The urban space has been a fundamental<\/p>\n\n\n