Dates / Schedules
March 14th at 7:00pm Cinemateca Portuguesa - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
The Sense of Tuning is a portrait of the architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai, conceived like a sketch made on the fly, captured in the vibrancy of movement and of the moment. Far from a hagiographic portrait presenting a fixed image of the man and his work, the film explores the fragile, precious material of the architect’s sensibility with rare spontaneity, shedding light on how his perception of the emotion of space is nurtured. Conceived as a performative cinematic experience, this film captures the alchemy of a day-long encounter between Bijoy Jain and Bêka & Lemoine—twelve hours of intense wandering, plunging us into the vital energy of the streets of Mumbai. Through visual notes made in the intimacy of the studio, observations of informal tactics of the city, and visits to production sites, the film reveals how closely Bijoy Jain’s work is tied to the city of Mumbai, providing endless resources and inspiration. This is a sensory film where gesture becomes the language of intuition.
Presented by Pedro Bandeira
Pedro Bandeira (1970) is an architect (FAUP, 1996), Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, Art and Design, University of Minho, and a researcher at Lab2PT. He has authored numerous publications on architectural culture and is a co-editor of the photography series Fascículos de Fotografia, published by Pierrot le Fou.
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Tickets
Tickets available for sale at BOL.pt or at the Cinemateca’s box office.
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Bêka & Lemoine Film Series
As part of the public programme for the exhibition Homo Urbanus. A Citymatographic Odyssey by Bêka & Lemoine, MAC/CCB is hosting the Bêka & Lemoine Film Series, in partnership with the Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema.
From December 2024 to February 2025, the Small Auditorium at the Centro Cultural de Belém will screen five films from the Living Architecture series. This series seeks to develop a perspective on architecture that moves away from conventional representations of our architectural heritage. The artists’ intention is to allow architecture to engage in a dialogue with us, based on an interior viewpoint that is both personal and subjective. Unlike most films about architecture, these works invite viewers to immerse themselves in the invisible bubble of daily intimacy surrounding contemporary architectural icons. This experience presents a new way of viewing architecture, broadening its representational scope.
On 11, 12, and 14 March, the Sala M. Félix Ribeiro at the Cinemateca Portuguesa will host the screening of three films, each focusing on a different city as seen through the eyes and stories of three architects: Tokyo by Ryue Nishizawa, Bangkok by Boonserm Premthada, and Mumbai by Bijoy Jain.
In addition to the film screenings, the series will feature presentations by a range of special guests, to be announced shortly. On 5 March, the Small Auditorium at the CCB will premiere Homo Urbanus Lisboetus, in partnership with RTP. Following its debut, this film will be included in the exhibition Homo Urbanus. A Citymatographic Odyssey by Bêka & Lemoine.
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