Materiality in Portuguese cinema. Aesthetics, practices and techniques. Materialidades no cinema português. Estéticas, práticas e técnicas [dossier monografico di "Aniki", vol. VIII.2, 2021]

This special section of "Aniki", guest-edited by Caterina Cucinotta and Federico Pierotti, proposes an approach to Portuguese cinema that pays particular attention to the concepts of materiality, film aesthetics and filmmaking practices. The five essays are presented considering the three types of materiality identified by media archaeologist Jussi Parikka: the materiality of cultural practice; the materiality of materials; and the materiality of technologies. The result is a fertil program that will ensure a future to materiality studies in Portuguese cinema.