CHELPA FERRO 51'53”, Brazil, 2009 Production: Associação Cultural Vdeobrasil Direction: Carlos Nader Founded in 1995 by visual artists Barrão and Luiz Zerbini, and by film editor Sergio Mekler, Chelpa Ferro explores the plasticity of the sound in sculptures, objects, installations, and performances that challenge the senses of the viewer. In the sixth documentary in the Videobrasil Authors Collection series, director Carlos Nader portrays the group as it assembled the Totoro sound object, at the São Paulo Art Gallery, and the Jungle Jam installation, at the Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, as well as through the presentation of the deconstructed opera A autópsia da cigarra gigante, at Teatro Oi Casa Grande, in Rio de Janeiro, all in 2008. Reflections by the artists and excerpts from previous works, such as Acqua Falsa (2005), presented at the Venice Biennale, and the Estabilidade provisória installation (2005), at Fundação Eva Klabin, reveal the restlessness and sense of humor that underlie their production. The bonus features include an interview with curator and researcher Moacir dos Anjos on the group, and footage of eight performances, objects, and sound installations from 2005 to 2009. Subtitled in English and Spanish.