Lettres et revolution

The graphic image references the documentary “Lettres et révolutions” by Flavia Castro. The storyline offers a dual narrative. The first, entirely autobiographical, tells the personal journey and growth of the protagonist, born and raised in a highly politicized family. To continue their social struggles, they often had to live clandestinely and move frequently to escape repression. The other narrative recounts the turbulent and intricate historical events that characterized South America in the 1970s.

The story does not suggest any historical or political judgment but rather unfolds as the search for a blurred identity and how choices, incomprehensible to a child, and historical events can profoundly and radically shape individual existence.

The poster features the silhouette of South America with fingerprint lines inside. This image might suggest the fingerprinting of “criminals,” but it could also indicate identity, hinting at the documentary’s central theme. A disturbing red smudge suggests how the entire story is tainted by violence.

On the back of the poster, two columns list significant dates. One column highlights key events in the protagonist’s life, while the other details historical events in South America. Graphically, the numbers in the two columns intersect, suggesting that personal and collective events are inseparable.

The documentary was accompanied by a small booklet that delves deeper into the narrative of certain events. Here too, the graphic design aligns with the content. The protagonist’s story is conveyed, as implied by the title, through fragments and letters that attempt to piece together a coherent history. In seeking a graphic interpretation, elements were used that allude to this “fragmentation,” such as book spines, newspaper clippings, crumpled papers, and staples.

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