Narrative, Territory and Counter-Hegemony in the Legal-Political Construction in the Cinema of Silvio Tendler in Encontro com Milton Santos

Abstract

This article analyzes the documentary Encontro com Milton Santos, directed by Silvio Tendler, from a legal-cinematic perspective, aiming to understand how the film constructs a counter-hegemonic narrative on territory, globalization, and citizenship. The research adopts a qualitative approach, with bibliographic and analytical-interpretative methods, based on film analysis and dialogue with social and legal theory, particularly the work of Milton Santos. It is hypothesized that the documentary does not merely represent a critique of globalization but rearticulates it audiovisually, producing its own legal-political meanings. Expected findings indicate cinema as a space for memory production, narrative dispute, and critical mediation of the political. The study seeks to contribute to understanding cinema as a relevant language in shaping and questioning core legal categories.