Some of the problems from the Carquejeiras era – 19th century and beginning of the 20th century – are still a reason for us to take to the streets with our fists clenched. Others, are just dissimilar.

In a digital era in which we are witnessing the capitalization of bodies and their hypersexualization, it is urgent to reflect on contemporary carquejeiras, but also to preserve and praise the invisible memory of the “human hedgehogs” who climbed the old Calçada da Corticeira with the weight equivalent to that of 20 ultra HD television sets.

Amidst repetitions, gestures, breathing and beating, the creator shares her concerns as a woman, fighting for all those who are there and those who wish to be there.