Série documental “Falcão Negro : o voo de um campeão”

Abstract

The documentary series “Falcão Negro: The Flight of a Champion” is about an athlete from Sergipe, Cledvaldo Santos Barreto, better known as Falcão, who holds the title of world champion of martial arts in the kickboxing modality. The intention of this work is to awaken the interest and appreciation of athletes in the state of Sergipe through the visibility of Falcão's history. In this sense, we seek to approach the life of this character, from the motivations for choosing the sport, contemplating his victories on the mat and his personal and professional challenges. Therefore, we consider that an athlete is not just a sports professional. On the one hand, Falcão reveals himself as a public figure, on the other, Cledvaldo reveals him in his intimate life, in his private universe. This documentary space for living deals with the character's past, present and future aspirations, revealing resistance and overcoming difficulties. The perspective of this Course Conclusion Work (TCC) is to bring a closer look at the peripheries that develop community projects and aim to transform the lives of children and young people through sport, giving them a better alternative in life. Through a performative approach, the documentary was made based on files, characters' records and also through interviews. The production of the documentary was divided into three periods: before the pandemic, during the pandemic and post-pandemic; thus, there were pauses that influenced the development of the audiovisual product.