Documentary Short | Director | 1989

16mm Color. 18 mins. Brazil/Spain/USA. Available in Portuguese and English.

Viva Eu! is a documentary that celebrates the life of Brazilian artist Wilton Braga, one of the first persons in Brazil to be diagnosed with AIDS. We witness the flesh and soul of a man with remarkable strength and resolve in the face of a life-threatening illness; to find life and faith in the face of adversity.

Shot in three different countries, the film travels from Wilton’s “Wonder Room” in Barcelona to his previous addresses in New York City and São Paulo. Inspired by Braga’s final sculptures and surroundings, every scene in the film uses materials and images from his art. The soundtrack includes original music by Brazilian singer and performer Eduardo Dusek.

WINNER Best Documentary

Joseph Papp’s Festival Latino in New York

WINNER Best 16mm Film

XVII Festival do Cinema Brasileiro de Gramado

WINNER Best Editing

XVII Festival do Cinema Brasileiro de Gramado

Honorable Mention

The National Latino Film and Video Festival of Cine Mestizaje

Alpha Cine Service Award

San Francisco Art Institute Int’l. Film and Video Festival

Selected screenings:  Berlin International Film Festival, Museum of Modern Art in New York, Dia Center for the Arts, Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, World Conference on AIDS (Berlin), Grazer Kunstverein (Austria), International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, 11th Festival of New Latin America Film in Havana, New York Lesbian and Gay Experimental Film Festival

Collections: The Gallery Association of the New York State and The Museum of Image and Sound in São Paulo