Arne Hector and Minze Tummescheit have been working together as a duo under the name cinéma copains since 2000. Their experimental documentary works, which include lectures, performances, installations and films, reflect on social and economic issues. Based on interdisciplinary artistic research, their works transcend classical genre boundaries and are represented at both film festivals and art exhibitions.
Luciana Mazeto and Vinícius Lopes are co-founders of the southern Brazilian production company pátio vazio. Their work in short and feature films is mainly focused on historical and social research, constantly mixing fictional narratives and documentary essays.
Pátio vazio and cinéma copains first met in 2015. Supporting each other on various art and film projects, they spent many hours together in the darkroom, at the animation table and the copying machines of LaborBerlin, an independent artist-run filmlab in Berlin. Urban solutions is their first joint film project.