Humberto Mauro

  • 90'
  • Brazil
  • 2018

According to French film historian Georges Sadoul, the Brazilian film pioneer Humberto Mauro (1897-1983) had a singular poetic style. This documentary, made by his grand-nephew André Di Mauro, shows this very well. Shots from Humberto Mauro’s films – he made about three hundred – are accompanied by voice-over excerpts from interviews his son made in the 1960s.

Mauro was self-taught and interested in photography. He had an eye for beautiful compositions and a preference for nature. Even though the filmmaker, born in the province of Minas Gerais, had regional roots, his films have a universal quality. He was disappointed by the advance of the modern age. "Progress is not photogenic”, was the opinion of the man who preferred the "poetry of the waterwheel". Yet he moved to Rio de Janeiro and recorded Brazil's gradual urbanisation in his features (Ganga Bruta, O Canto da Saudade), documentaries and commissioned films.

  • 90'
  • Brazil
  • 2018
Director
André Di Mauro
Country of production
Brazil
Year
2018
Festival Edition
IFFR 2019
Length
90'
Medium
DCP
Language
Portuguese
Producer
André Di Mauro / DiMauro Filmes
Production Company
DiMauro Filmes
Sales
Lança Filmes
Screenplay
André Di Mauro
Cinematography
Bia Mauro
Editor
Renato Vallone, André Di Mauro
Production Design
Liége Muller
Sound Design
Visom Digital
Music
André Di Mauro
Director
André Di Mauro
Country of production
Brazil
Year
2018
Festival Edition
IFFR 2019
Length
90'
Medium
DCP
Language
Portuguese
Producer
André Di Mauro / DiMauro Filmes
Production Company
DiMauro Filmes
Sales
Lança Filmes
Screenplay
André Di Mauro
Cinematography
Bia Mauro
Editor
Renato Vallone, André Di Mauro
Production Design
Liége Muller
Sound Design
Visom Digital
Music
André Di Mauro