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CAFUNDÓ |
Drama |
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Director(s): Paulo Betti & Clóvis Bueno
Cast: Lázaro Ramos, Francisco Cuoco
Brazil, 2005, 102 min, color
João de Camargo (1858-1942) was a popular religious leader, who is still worshipped as a saint today. A former black slave and a cattleman, he built the Church of Our Lord Jesus of the Red Water (Igreja de Nosso Senhor do Bom Jesus da Água Vermelha) and gained fame as a miracle worker. To honor him, actor and director Paulo Betti decided to tell his story in film.
Screenings:
Fri. October 10, 6:00 pm
Sat. October 11, 3:45 pm
Sun. October 12, 11:15 am |
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SING MARIA |
Drama |
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Director(s): Francisco Ramalho Jr.
Cast: Vanessa Giácomo, Marco Ricca, José Wilker
Brazil, 2006, 95 min, color
Strife-torn Northeastern Brazil of the 1930s provides the setting for Sing Maria, a love story involving a horse tamer, a young woman and the young man who saves her from a gang of outlaws. Based on the novel Os Desvalidos by Francisco J. C. Dantas, the film features songs performed by Daniela Mercury and Gabriel Povoas, written especially for the soundtrack.
Screenings:
Fri. October 10, 1:30 pm
Sat. October 11, 6:00 pm
Mon. October 13, 11:15 am |
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CARTOLA |
Documentary |
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Director(s): Lírio Ferreira & Hilton Lacerda
Cast:Cartola, Pixinguinha, Paulinho da Viola, Beth Carvalho
Brazil, 2007, 88 min, color
This documentary portrays the life and work of Angenor de Oliveira, one of the most prominent composers and performers of Brazilian music. De Oliveira received the nickname "Cartola," which means "top hat" in Portuguese, at a construction site when he decided to wear a bowler hat so that the cement would not stick to his hair while working as a bricklayer. Although he was a born musician, it was not until he was 65 years old that he made his first recording.
Screenings:
Sat. October 11, 8:00 pm
Sun. October 12, 1:30 pm
Mon. October 13, 6:00 pm |
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DRAINED |
Comedy Drama R-18 |
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Director(s): Heitor Dhalia
Cast: Selton Mello, Paula Braun
Brazil, 2007, 95 min, color
“Can you smell it? It’s the drain!” For director Heitor Dhalia, the stench of a drain represents “that hidden place everyone has, the obscure side of human beings.” The foul-smelling drain in this film is in the office of Lourenço, a man who takes pleasure in exploiting customers in financial difficulties, but whose life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself falling for a woman’s perfect behind.
Screenings:
Sat. October 11, 1:30 pm
Sun. October 12, 3:45 pm
Mon. October 13, 8:00 pm |
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ALMOST BROTHERS |
Drama R-15 |
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Director(s): Lúcia Murat
Cast: Caco Ciocler, Flávio Bauraqui
Brazil, 2005, 102 min, color
Almost Brothers tells the story of two friends who are reunited in a Rio de Janeiro prison. Miguel was arrested for political reasons. Jorge is there for robbing a bank. Through their differences, the film paints a portrait of the relationship between Rio’s middle class and its slums that is imbued with Brazil’s popular music and the country’s recent political history.
Screenings:
Sat. October 11, 11:15 am
Sun. October 12, 8:00 pm
Mon. October 13, 3:45 pm |
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IF I WERE YOU |
Comedy |
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Director(s): Daniel Filho
Cast: Tony Ramos, Glória Pires
Brazil, 2005, 80 min, color
One of the most popular themes in art is that of husbands and wives who just can’t understand each other, and in If I Were You, director Daniel Filho explores this to hilarious effect. Tony Ramos and Glória Pires, both well-known actors on Brazilian TV, play the main roles, taking on the increasingly confusing and farcical situations with irresistible comic skill.
Screenings:
Fri. October 10, 3:45 pm
Sun. October 12, 6:00 pm
Mon. October 13, 1:30 pm |
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