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Tag Archives: Brazil
Tabu (1982) Júlio Bressane, Caetano Veloso, Colé Santana
The fictional encounter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in the 30s) between popular songwriter Read More »
Viúva Rica Solteira Não Fica / Widow and Rich No Longer a Bitch (2006)
In the late 19th century, the life of an aristocratic Lady, divided between love Read More »
O Rio do Ouro / River of Gold (1998) Paulo Rocha
Carolina (Isabel Ruth), an aging local grande dame who works at a crossing point on the titular river Read More »
Macunaíma (1969) Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Grande Otelo
Our story begins with Macunaima’s miraculous birth to an old woman in a tiny jungle settlement. Read More »
Brainstorm (2000) Laís Bodanzky, Rodrigo Santoro
A trip to the mental institution hell. This odyssey is lived by Neto, a middle class teenager Read More »
Jubiabá (1986) Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Grande Otelo, Julien Guiomar, Charles Baiano
A white girl and a black boy grow up together in the same house. Read More »
The Hustlers (1962) Ruy Guerra, Per Aabel, Norma Bengell, Hugo Carvana
This film captures the criminal behavior of two young Copacabana thugs (the “cafajestes”). Read More »
Abolition / Abolição (1988) Zózimo Bulbul, Camila Amado, Benedita da Silva, Abdias do Nascimento
A documentary, mostly in color, but with historical photography and pictures in black and white. Read More »
Benito Cereno (1969) Serge Roullet, Ruy Guerra, Georges Selmark, Tamour Diop
When Captain Amaso Delano approaches a three-masted ship in distress Read More »