Africa-Press – Cape verde. Paulo Évora is the cameraman in Sal, who considers himself the living archive of records that could help in the production of the island’s history, keeping long-standing memories, from religious, sporting, cultural and others.
Sal Island: Paulo Évora or the “living archive” that can help in the production of the island’s history
Born on the island of Sal, son of the well-known Sabino Évora, now deceased, and Dona Rosinha, Paulo Évora, better known as Pulita in Salense circles, expressed his passion for archives, records and memories, in an interview with Inforpress, regarding a documentary he made about the 67 years of the Igreja do Nazareno do Sal, broadcast on Sunday, 15th, in the Espargos congregation at the same time as that of São Vicente.
As a camera operator, he said that his style is to be attached to this equipment, capturing images and records of the island and its people, for his personal archive, perhaps also being able to serve other people and interests, with the memories that mark or have marked the history of Salense society, especially.
“Archiving, cataloguing, classifying, ordering, saving (…) was my first task when I started working at the Cape Verde Radiotelevision Delegation (RTC), in Sal, 37 years ago, where Fernando Carrilho made me identify all discs. I created an archive of records… and this passion remained,” he recalled.
“When I went to television it was the same thing. I have a strong legacy in my house, an archive of many DVDs, old and modern cassettes, external disks… everything saved”, he revived, noting that when an elderly person dies on the island, especially if they have a record of them or not, they are left sad and upset, because, as he expressed, “together it was also a story”.
Praising his wife Ivone, who gives him “encourage and audacity” to make his records, things or events, telling her: “come on… don’t wait for anyone, you have your camera…”, Pulita informed, with that, having of material that “could make up about 22 documentaries”.
“I’ve been doing a lot of collecting. A lot of material in my archive, both in terms of football, but also social. I like the archive and my files, lots of images, testimonies and things saved”, he added.
As an example, he says that from family records, when his nephews turn 10, he offers them a DVD with his most different moments, since their birth.
“They are enchanted, amazed. They find it interesting to see their figures and adventures when they were younger. For me, the archive is fundamental. It’s a shame I started using a film camera late. If I had had the opportunity for training as soon as I joined television (…) I could have had many more memories about the island of Sal. But I’ll follow along”, she commented.
Aged 57, a television employee for 37 years and a camera operator for 28 years, Paulo Évora said he likes his profession and what he does so much that he also created his TV Pulita, on his Facebook page, “informing, encouraging and entertaining” people .
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