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Monobloco - Aquarela Brasileira
(Music Clip, 2005)
Directors: Gabriela Gastal, Gabriela Figueiredo, Dora Jobim
Runtime: 7 min 16 sec
The Monobloco appeared in 2000 from the percussion workshops
of "Pedro Luís e A Parede". The group then
became a symbol of the street carnival of Rio de Janeiro
while rescuing classics of the national carnival culture
and incorporating other Brazilian musical genres. The
song Aquarela Brasileira is part of the album Monobloco
Live released in 2006.
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Something Like That
(Drama, 2006)
Director: Esmir Filho
Runtime: 15 min
The discoveries of adolescence are the subject explored
in this short film. A couple of friends go around the
streets of Sao Paulo in search of amusement. In the midst
of the bustling nightlife, repressed feelings begin to
emerge. |
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Suely in the Sky (R-18)
(Drama, 2006)
Director: Karim Aïnouz
Runtime: 88 min
Young Hermila returns with her son to her hometown in
Ceará. She waits for her boyfriend to arrive from São
Paulo but he never shows up. To begin her life again somewhere
else, she changes her name (Suely) and raffles her body
away for some money. |
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Berimbrown featuring Milton Nascimento
Fé Cega, Faca Amolada
(Music Clip, 2006)
Director: Armando Mendez
Runtime: 4 min 17 sec
In Fé Cega Faca Amolada, the boys of Berimbrown sing
beside Milton Nascimento. With a career having lasted
ten years so far, the black music group is the result
of a sociocultural project. Milton is already recognized
internationally as one of the most talented singers in
Brazilian Popular Music.
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Sushi Man
(Animation / Comedy, 2003)
Director: Pedro Iuá
Runtime: 20 min
This clay-animated movie tells us the story of one woman
and two men, trying to solve a love triangle. Locked
in an apartment, having sushi and lots of sake for dinner,
the conversation isn’t conventional at all. |
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Copacabana
(Comedy, 2001)
Director: Carla Camurati
Runtime: 92 min
About to turn 90 years old, Alberto remembers the
most outstanding events in his life. This nostalgic comedy
recalls situations and historical events which ocurred
in the district of Copacabana, in Rio de Janeiro. |
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Arnaldo Antunes feat. Marisa Monte - Cultura
(Music Clip, 2006)
Director: Leonardo Netto
Runtime: 2 min 46 sec
Musician, poet and visual artist, Arnaldo Antunes is
still remembered as an ex-member of the rock group Titãs.
After 10 years of success, he separated from
the band in 1992 to try his solo career. In this festival Arnaldo
Antunes presents Cultura in which Marisa Monte, another
icon of the Brazilian Popular Music, gives a special
performance. |
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Captain Boy
(Documentary, 2005)
Director: Renata Meirelles and David Reeks
Runtime: 7 min 40 sec
This exciting documentary discusses the interaction of
boats and boys with the rivers of the Amazon. Despite
being short, the production manages to show very well
the reality of these children, whose bigger dream is
to own a real boat. |
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Bahianimated
(Animation, 2006)
Director: Caó Cruz Alves
Runtime: 5 min
This surreal short movie brings us monuments and picturesque
sceneries of Salvador city. In a mixture of photos with
drawings, the images take unusual forms, moving with
much lyricism. |
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The Machine
(Romance, 2005)
Director: João Falcão
Runtime: 94 min
In this modern fairy tale, Antônio is a dreamer, in love
with Karina. But the girl’s desire was to go out from
Nordestina city and become an actress. Antônio then goes
to find “the world” for her and promises to “go to the
future” and convince her to stay. |
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Pato Fu - Amendoim
(Music Clip, 2006)
Producer: John Ulhoa
Runtime: 3 min 29 sec
With a career having lasted almost 15 years so far, Pato
Fu was recognized in 2001 by Time Magazine as one of
the best groups on the planet, along with U2 and Radiohead.
The group takes part in this festival with the music
clip Amendoim, part of the album Toda Cura Para Todo
Mal.
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Another Tomorrow
(Drama, 2006)
Director: André Saito and Cesar Nery
Runtime: 9 min
Poetic and sensitive, this short movie narrates in brilliant form the story of three men who have reached rock bottom. To correct the mistakes, in their vision there is only exit. Despite the heavy subject, this work makes us think about life. |
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Zuzu Angel (PG-12)
(Drama, 2006)
Director: Sérgio Rezende
Runtime: 110 min
The fashion designer Zuzu Angel was famous in the 70’s for battling against the abuses committed by the military dictatorship. This movie shows the passage of this woman’s life searching for the causes of her son’s disappearance. |
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Ana Carolina - Ela é Bamba
(Music Clip, 2004)
Director: Enrique Diaz
Runtime: 2 min 54 sec
The singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Ana Carolina
was born in a family of musicians – her grandmother
sung on the radio and her great uncle and aunt
played percussion, piano, cello and violin. Her
debut album in 1999 brought her a Grammy nomination. In this festival, Ana shows off her low-pitch voice
through the song Ela é Bamba.
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Wobbling
(Documentary, 2004)
Director: Renata Meirelles and David Reeks
Runtime: 4 min 35 sec
The movie shows the life of boys in a riverside community in the Amazon, during all the stages of making a top. Through this process, you will realize the intimate relation they have with the knowledge of the forest. |
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The Sierras of Disorder
(Non-fiction, 2006)
Director: Andrea Tonacci
Runtime: 135 min
A nomadic Indian who walked the mountain ranges of central Brazil for 10 years is captured and ends up meeting with one of his sons again. In an attempt to find out his origins, he returns to the state of Maranhão. However, life there is not the same.
* Some shocking scenes are included in this movie. In order to respect the producer's ideas, the movie will be shown in full length. |
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The Island of the Earthbuster
(Adventure, 2006)
Director: Ariane Porto
Runtime: 80 min
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| This ecologically correct production tell us the
story of a group of children who face great dangers to reach
the island of the villain Earthbuster and save Ms. Tude, a famous story-teller
of the world. |
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Symposium (free admission)
Prestigious guests from Brazil and Japan will get together
to talk about the present state of Brazilian movies.
The capacity of the room is 130 seats on a first-come-first-served basis (numbered tickets distribution starts at 9:30 am).
Under inevitable circumstances the list of guests may change.
Stage interview: September 5th (Wed.) starting at 5:10 pm and September 6th (Thu.) starting at 2:35 pm.
Symposium: September 5th (Wed.) 7:35 pm-9:05 pm at the Tokyo International Forum (Hall D1) Free admission
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- The titles of the movies in English and Japanese are provisional (besides “Suely in the Sky”).
- All movies are subtitled in English and Japanese.
- “Suely in the Sky” is restricted
to adults 18 years or older (an ID card will be required).
- Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult to watch “Zuzu Angel”.
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