Up the stairs
Today it is an image as we see it a lot during the Cannes Festival When the entire film crew gathers around its director in front of cameras around the world. But here, there is no evening wear, no evening dress, there are a few suits and ties but there are also jeans, shirts and some original clothes. As soon as the custom is not, the CCDF-Terre Solidaire presents us with an overtly political portrait in the sense that it clearly shows a politician.
Who is this politician?
We are on January 1st in Brasilia, Brazil And apparently the politician climbing the steps of the presidential palace on the Place des Trois Pouvoirs is Lula, the newly elected president. He is in the center of the picture in a white shirt, blue suit and tie, and wears the yellow and green presidential sash in the colors of Brazil. He’s the man of the day, the director of the movie we’re celebrating making. But, to be honest, it is not really he that we notice first but rather the man who bears it by the left arm: Raoni Metuktire, very impressive with its yellow feather headdress and coil, this ornament worn on its lower lip.
Far from the usual protocol, Lula offers himself to climb the steps of the presidential palace Along with personalities from Brazilian civil society. We therefore observe the chief of the Kayapo people but also a waste collector, cook, artisan, ten-year-old schoolboy, influential LGBT+ youth, metalworker or even a Portuguese teacher.
What is Lola’s message?
Lula’s victory is also that of a civil society determined to defend its rights and fight the entrenchment of the far right.
With this ascent of steps, Lula also sets the tone for his commitments and the projects that await him: the fight against hunger, access to health and education, and the protection of the environment and indigenous peoples. , and the defense of human rights, and the fight against poverty. If Lula’s victory blows the winds of renewal to Brazil after the devastation of the Bolsonaro era, his election alone will not be enough. Moreover, in a week, the place of the three powers will witness a hopeful investment and one of the darkest moments in the young Brazilian democracy with the violent invasion of Brazilian institutions by far-right militants on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
What does CCFD-Terre Solidaire mean?
CCFD-Terre Solidaire is part of Brazil Solidarity AllianceThus, suggesting this photo is a reminder of her support for various social movements and Brazilian civil society.
