Autonomia Informal

Abstract

Autonomia Informal (Informal Autonomy) is a short documentary showcasing the daily lives of street vendors in Salvador. Its protagonist, Avenida Sete de Setembro, is a neighborhood located in the old center of the city, where hundreds of street vendors are situated. This short documentary aims to depict the historical significance of the place by immersing the protagonist in that area while revealing the importance of the street vendors in the city. The objective is to understand the relationship between the people and the public space and how this business format has become the primary source of income for many families. In this documentary, the camera captures the people's movement in the avenue where the street vendors are situated, recording (sound and image) the entire process from assembling the structure of the stalls to the relationships with the customers, suppliers, and products until the dismantling of the tents, to bring these actions into the film's narrative.