Between the backlands and the screen: Pacarrete and the representation of the feminine, culture, and resistance in northeastern cinema

Between the backlands and the screen: Pacarrete and the representation of the feminine, culture, and resistance in northeastern cinema

Authors

  • Maria Caroline Barreto Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE) Author
  • Moisés Almeida Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE) Author

Keywords:

Representação Feminina. Cinema brasileiro. Sertão. Capital Cultural.

Abstract

The article discusses and analyzes the representations of the hinterlands in Brazilian cinematography, based on the film Pacarrete (2019), directed by Allan Debertton. The objectives focus on understanding the process of crystallization of stereotypes in the construction of the cinematic sertão, analyzing the role played by the sertaneja woman in Brazilian cinema, from the perspective of the film's protagonist. Additionally, it investigates how classical culture encounters resistance when entering the sertão, from the conceptual perspective of cultural capital by Pierre Bourdieu. For the analysis, the methodology of the circumstantial evidence method, proposed by Carlo Ginzburg, is adopted, which seeks traces in the sources capable of revealing such issues. As results, the research reveals the construction of the hinterland in cinema and how these representations influence its conception, both internally and in the rest of the country. Furthermore, the prominence of women as cultural agents in the sertão is highlighted, refusing to accept an already crystallized idea. Finally, considerations are made regarding the disputes surrounding cultural legitimacy in the northeastern hinterland.

Keywords: Female Representation. Brazilian Cinema. Sertão. Cultural Capital

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Author Biographies

  • Maria Caroline Barreto, Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE)

    Graduada em licenciatura Plena em História na Universidade de Pernambuco Campus Petrolina.

  • Moisés Almeida, Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE)

    Doutor em História do Brasil pela UFPE. Professor Adjunto do colegiado de história na Universidade de Pernambuco campus Petrolina. Professor Adjunto do colegiado de Direito da FACAPE

Published

2026-03-24

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Artigos (Tema Livre)

How to Cite

Between the backlands and the screen: Pacarrete and the representation of the feminine, culture, and resistance in northeastern cinema: Between the backlands and the screen: Pacarrete and the representation of the feminine, culture, and resistance in northeastern cinema. (2026). Revista De História Da UEG (REVHIST), 15(01), e512602. https://www.revista.ueg.br/index.php/revistahistoria/article/view/16675