MUTIM presents manual to prevent harassment in the cinema at Batalha

On June 11 at 6pm, Batalha Centro de Cinema will host the launch of the Manual of Good Practices for the Film and Audiovisual Sector in Portugal, developed by MUTIM — Women Workers in Moving Images and co-produced by Filmaporto — film commission. The guide presents definitions, guidelines and proposals for good practices to prevent and deal with situations of harassment in the professional environment, responding to the urgency raised by recent accusations in the cultural sector. The initiative aims to promote safer, fairer and more conscious working environments in the world of cinema and audiovisuals.

The presentation of the manual will be followed at 7.15pm by the screening of two films programmed by MUTIM: Rio Vermelho, by Raquel Freire, and Tempo Comum, by Susana Nobre. Both films reflect on motherhood and the intimate and social transformations it triggers in the lives of women, men and couples. In Rio Vermelho, Raquel Freire tells the story of a pregnant young woman who, after throwing herself into the River Douro, gives birth to a baby girl before being rescued by another woman, also pregnant — in a symbolic gesture of transmission, care and resistance. Tempo Comum, which premiered at the Rotterdam Festival, follows the days of Marta, a new mum trying to balance the challenges of postpartum life with a return to routine in a Lisbon flat.

The screening marks the end of the cycle They Make Films, a MUTIM initiative that has been promoting cinema made by women in various cities across the country. Admission to both events is free, but tickets must be collected on the day of the cinema session, with a limit of two per person.