Um olhar francês sobre o nordeste brasileiro.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the production of a documentary based on the photographic collection of Edmont Dansot, acquired by the Joaquim Nabuco Foundation, in December 2014, composed by 123.791 photographic documents – 35mm and 12mm negatives, in black and white, slides and color chromes, from the time period between 1960 and 2010, when the author worked constantly and continually in several areas inside the photographic field. We will approach the importance of this photographic collection as the memory of the historical, cultural, ethnic, economic, social and the environmental heritage of the Northeastern Region and its meaning. The methodology will have a qualitative approach with exploratory and descriptive research and the procedure used will be documental research.