Nike Sportswear presents Cadência
A new documentary film attempts to encapsulate Brazil's
This week saw the premiere of Nike Sportswear presenting Cadência, the major new Brazilian documentary and exhibition by Bantam Films
Cadência is a picture of Rio's sport and culture, the firm cohesion that creates the strong unified image Brazil projects to the world. This film explores the country’s ‘cadence’, its rhythm, the true spirit of Brazil.It is an opportunity to discover the make up of the city’s communities and an insight to some unique and at times misrepresented phenomena - the unifying effect of sport and culture as it winds up for carnival, the biggest celebration of the year.
Cadência’s rich audio dimension includes an originally composed field recording score by David Kennedy aka rising dubstep star Ramadanman, co-founder of the Hessle Audio label who dons a new composers guise with a truly atmospheric and almost beat-less score in collaboration with noted film and TV composer Adrian Corker.
The romantic and poetic contribution to the narrative is also enhanced by both the unique and original stop frame animation from artist Jiwon Park along with glorious stills, both film and photography shot using Canon EOS 5D MRK II cameras.
The Cadência journey continues to 1948, Nike’s Sportswear’s energy space in the UK. The film is explored and supported with a truly immersive exhibition within the space. Including an exclusive 5.1 Surround Sound installation by David Kennedy & Adrian Corker and an exhibition of Jiwon Park’s original art stills that peak an insight into her unique creative process. Stills from the documentary will be showcased alongside an epic, large scale video installation, forming the dominant visual centre point, which along with the sound installation encapsulate both the essence of Cadência and the audience. The private view will feature catering by local Brazilian culinary ambassadors, the Raizes restaurant, E2.
