Enquanto houver luz: a paixão pelo cinema

Abstract

This Undergraduate Thesis presents the theoretical framework and the production process of the literary journalism book entitled “Enquanto houver luz: A paixão pelo cinema” [As long as there is light: The passion for cinema], whose central object of study is cinephilia and the multiple facets of the passion for the seventh art. The work is structured into ten thematic axes that investigate everything from the genesis of emotions and viewers' affective memories to complex issues of public policy and the impact of the specialized press on audience formation. The adopted methodology is based on literary journalism, utilizing a hybrid narrative technique that alternates informative texts, personal chronicles, and a series of in-depth interviews with a diverse range of sources, including filmmakers, researchers, psychologists, critics, and cultural managers. The project explores environments ranging from street theaters to shopping mall complexes, analyzing transformations in social behavior in the post-pandemic scenario and the resilience of cinemas in Goiânia. As a result, the final product reaffirms the role of cultural journalism as a tool for preserving collective memory and fostering critical reflection on the role of cinema in contemporary society.