Things aren’t easy for Miguel Metralha. Boredom and his affinity for the easy life have made him switch roles, from run-of-the-mill journalist to editor of porno mags. But Metralha quickly discovers that the world of pin-ups and sex bombs brings its own ups and downs. Surrounded by underworld figures, he finds himself dropped into a meta-narrative resembling the American crime films he – and the filmmakers, evidently – admires.
Taking as its departure point the nihilistic, Godardian style of The Red Light Bandit, the sole feature by João Callegaro is a traditional genre piece transformed into a carnival of mockery and the grotesque. Attempting to craft a myth for the Brazilian gangster by skillfully inverting film noir tendencies, The Pornographer is an unjustly forgotten landmark from the energetic first period of Boca do Lixo production.
Film details
- Country of production
- Brazil
- Year
- 1970
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2012
- Length
- 88"
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
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