Is there an origin for Cordoba humor? Can this be traced back to the history of the province? Is it part of his DNA? These are some of the questions the docu-comedy asks Cordobeces, the film tries to answer.
The project led by Eddie FrariCreator of the Instagram account @cordobeces, the audiovisual director Lucia Palacio and the lawyer Virginia Juarezproposes to address these issues through interviews with experts on the subject, graphic humor and, of course, digital virality.
In dialogue with Infobae culturePalacio explained that the film was conceived as an exploration of the origins and nature of Córdoba humor: “It goes beyond the question of the myth, whether it exists, whether there is something written into the DNA that makes it so funny, and we want to answer with humor where it comes from.”
To answer this question, they turned to the collaboration of two sociologists, one local and one Brazilian, who traveled to Córdoba to study the emblematic magazine hydrangea. “They did a whole report for the film about what’s behind this myth,” Palacio explained.
The historical tour begins in the city’s oldest archives, kept in the National Library of the National University of Córdoba. There, said Palacio, “there are already documents from the time when the Andalusians came to conquer Córdoba and that they encountered the Comechingones, who were at a certain height, saw them and made fun of them.”
For the director, this crossroads of cultures and the early presence of irony and mockery represent an original substrate, although she clarified: “Ultimately you get a small answer that it’s a mixture of many things.”
In another example, the Cordoba Foundation, led by Jerome Luis de Cabrerais also read as an act of rebellion that shapes the character of the city. “He founded it in an act of disobedience. He called it Córdoba and the New Andalusia, in honor of his wife and son, who died in a shipwreck on the ship that came to America. And for this act of rebellion he was later executed.”
On the other hand, he claims that Córdoba humor is a widely recognized and legitimized phenomenon, especially on the part of the magazine hydrangea (1971-1989): “Everything used to be oral and with the magazine it becomes clear and there it is reversed, which is what the sociologists pointed out to us. And then the other provinces start to look at Córdoba, but it wasn’t like that before.”
Defined as a documentary and “social comedy,” the film seeks to reflect the province’s diversity of voices and experiences. “It is an ensemble film, because there is no single character who is the main character, but the idea is that all the people of Córdoba can be the protagonists. Even at the premiere, they can see themselves in the cinema, on the screen, with a very good feeling.” Cinema Paradiso“.
The script is also created collectively and openly, incorporating both archival footage and historical recreations and videos sent by the community, bringing new audiovisual narratives to the heart of the project.
For Palacio, Córdoba humor is also a tool of resistance and the breakdown of social hierarchies, “making fun of the porteño” or “the one who shines the doctor’s shoes,” but from a point of view that is “quite healthy, not so hostile.”
The collective and popular dimension of the project is reflected in the financing strategy, open to institutional support, private contributions and an original fundraising campaign. Crowdfunding which had its origins in the Good Shepherd.
“We started a campaign Crowdfunding for people to join in and contribute with rewards, with a whole system like them Orsaiyou can appear in the credits, on the poster you can win a Fernetera mug. There will be different rewards. Even appearing in a scene or making decisions within the film. We also want to work a lot with the community on this,” explained Palacio, who emphasized the importance of citizen participation in building the story.
The project is supported by the Fondosa Foundationwhich financed the first stage of development, driven by Virginia JuarezAdvocate in the audiovisual sector and key figure in the continuity of the production company’s heritage Paola Suarez. Its role is not limited to financial transparency; It also increases the artistic ambition of the project, which has already won the Audiovisual Pole Development Award.
Cordobeces, the film Filming is scheduled to begin in February and will premiere after the World Cup. It is a participatory choral work deeply rooted in Cordoba’s identity. “We ask for support, yes, but we make a promise: to create a cinema that represents us all, with the quality that a province like Córdoba deserves,” commented Palacio.
If you are interested in participating as a popular producer and finding out about the reward system, you can find all the information and the CBU of the Fondosa Foundation on the Instagram account @cordobeces or on the website www.cordobecces.com.ar
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