Ouvidor

20 Jun, 2025, 6.00 PM @ Kater Blau

Kater Blau, a legendary riverside club, offers outdoor space and quirky corners. For D’Lounge, it becomes a gathering spot for new ideas, stories, and perspectives in a relaxed, creative setting.

In a São Paulo shaped by decades of government neglect, 120 artists from various countries transform a 13-story abandoned building into “Ouvidor,” the largest artistic squat in Latin America. This space becomes the setting for a collective struggle that blends creativity, resistance, and internal tensions within the group. Confronted with eviction threats, the residents must overcome their differences and organize a bold “biennale,” a large-scale artistic event. Through this project, the film celebrates the power of art as a tool for activism and unity, while shedding light on the challenges faced by a collective seeking recognition and freedom.

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Program Info

Entrance + Music by Dr Schock

Explore the beautiful grounds of Kater Blau and enjoy the sounds of Dr. Schock.

Guest

Dr Schock

Dr. Schock is a Berlin-based DJ who once organized feminist parties and now curates intimate off-location events with her crew. Her conceptual sets blend Baile Funk and jungle, UK Bass, grime and progressive house—full of surprises, dreamy moments, and inspired by the vibes of the crowd.

Film Screening

Q+A with the Director

Dive into an open conversation with director with the director Matias Borgström.

Guest

Matias Borgström

Born in Buenos Aires, Matias has been a documentary filmmaker for over a decade. He co-founded Salga Filmes, a Brazilian production company focused on auteur and independent documentaries. He is also a founding member and programmer of Citronela Doc, a festival that annually showcases award-winning and contemporary documentaries on Ilhabela Island, Brazil. "Ouvidor" is his first feature documentary as a director and producer. Matias is currently working on two new documentaries.

Moderation

Alexandra Weltz-Rombach

Alexandra Weltz-Rombach/Parkafilm is a filmmaker, curator, and producer based in Berlin. With an M.A. in Cultural Studies, Comparative Literature, and History, her work spans documentaries, short films, and online formats. She founded the curatorial project Galerie Auslage in 2020 and co-edited the book Radical Film, Arts and Digital Media for Societies in Turmoil (2023). In 2024, she curated exhibitions and film programs on resistance and documentary culture.

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Film

Ouvidor

In São Paulo, over 120 creatives in the occupied Ouvidor House squat are fighting against commercialization and eviction. As art collides with resistance, an unbridled struggle ensues between survival, profit, and independence.