“O sopro da mina”: o documentário como estímulo ao desenvolvimento e à educação patrimonial no geoparque Caçapava

Abstract

This research proposes the thematization of audiovisual production in documentary as a contributing element to endogenous development through heritage education. In this sense, the proposal aligns with discussions in the field of Cultural Studies, grounded in essential concepts such as identity, culture, hegemony, and language. As it is linked to a Professionalizing Graduate Program in Cultural Heritage, History and Cultural Heritage Research Line, the general objective is to produce a documentary audiovisual work that seeks to present and valorize the mining identity of the Camaquã Mines geosite, through heritage education. The mentioned field is one of the geosites of the Caçapava Geopark, and its community originated with a strong connection to mining activities, marked by the memory of the golden period of copper exploration in its territory. The central theme of the film should be guided by cultural issues related to the field of study, with the audiovisual product serving as an articulating element between theoretical studies and the practice of representation through the combination of sound and image. The problem guiding this research can be summarized in the following statement: "How can the production of an audiovisual documentary contribute to endogenous development through heritage education?" Thus, based on the research findings, it was possible to relate theoretical cultural and identity concepts to audiovisual production applied to documentary production. This movement of creating a dialogue between academic studies and audiovisual production is seen as a potential enhancer of representations and meaning creation, particularly from a critical perspective grounded in the methodology discussed by Cultural Studies.