Sound Letter (2009)
Sound Letter is an experimental documentary that investigates the sensory identity of the city of São Paulo. Far from following a conventional linear narrative, the film proposes a kind of sonic correspondence in search of the hidden music of the metropolis. Through the perspectives of Arthur Nestrovski and Eduardo Santos Mendes, the work explores the idea that inhabiting the city means superimposing distinct times, where the contemporary noise of traffic and urban chaos coexist with echoes of centuries-old traditions, such as old street vendors' cries. The medium-length film challenges the traditional documentary form by privileging the sound element as the protagonist and openly presenting its own recording apparatus, transforming the journey of a motorcycle courier into a true ballet of forms and sounds that translate the complexity and vibrancy of the São Paulo capital.
Directors: Suzana Reck Miranda, Mario Cassettari.
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Eduardo Santos Mendes as Self |
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Arthur Nestrovski as Self |
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Marcello de Moraes as Moto-boy |
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Suzana Reck Miranda as Voice - Uncredited |
| Directing | Suzana Reck Miranda | Director |
| Directing | Mario Cassettari | Co-Director |
| Directing | Ananda Carvalho | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Pedro Jorge | Assistant Director |
| Production | Larissa Teixeira | Producer |
| Production | Cacá Machado | Producer |
| Production | Sérgia Percassi | Production Secretary |
| Production | Ananda Carvalho | Researcher |
| Production | Bruno da Silva Alves | Researcher |
| Production | Fabio Lima de Siqueira | Researcher |
| Production | Isaac Trabuco Soares Silva | Researcher |
| Production | Jean Felipe Monteiro de Lima | Researcher |
| Production | Paula Anhesini | Researcher |
| Production | Rafael Olhero Botas | Researcher |
| Production | Thiago Eustáquio de Oliveira | Researcher |
| Production | Bruno da Silva Alves | Production Assistant |
| Production | Gisele Lopes de Oliveira | Production Assistant |
| Production | Isaac Trabuco Soares Silva | Production Assistant |
| Production | Jean Felipe Monteiro de Lima | Production Assistant |
| Production | Renata Silva | Production Assistant |
| Production | Thiago Eustáquio de Oliveira | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Marcelo Oliveira | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Mario Cassettari | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Jean Felipe Monteiro de Lima | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Rafael Olhero Botas | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Fernando Pião | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Kiki Iizuka | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Jean Felipe Monteiro de Lima | Data Wrangler |
| Camera | Jean Felipe Monteiro de Lima | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Lighting | Betina Guimarães | Electrician |
| Crew | Marcelo Oliveira | Post Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Suzana Reck Miranda | Editor |
| Editing | Mario Cassettari | Editor |
| Editing | Pedro Jorge | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Gabriela Cunha | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Gabriela Cunha | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Pedro Jorge | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Thiago Eustáquio de Oliveira | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Thiago Eustáquio de Oliveira | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Luiz Adelmo Manzano | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Luiz Adelmo Manzano | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Arthur Nestrovski | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Suzana Reck Miranda | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Mario Cassettari | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Eduardo Santos Mendes | Sound Design Assistant |
| Sound | Paula Anhesini | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ana Luiza Pereira | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ivan Garro | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Paula Anhesini | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Fabio Lima de Siqueira | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Thiago Eustáquio de Oliveira | Sound Assistant |
| Crew | Cacá Machado | Creator |
| Writing | Cacá Machado | Idea |
| Writing | Suzana Reck Miranda | Writer |
| Production | Suzana Reck Miranda | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mario Cassettari | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Mario Cassettari | Writer |
| Production | Cacá Machado | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Cacá Machado | Original Concept |
| Writing | Cacá Machado | Writer |
| Directing | Mario Cassettari | Director |
| Crew | Marcello de Moraes | Thanks |
