Overview of articles
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Orgia (ou: O homem que deu cria)
Celebrated novelist Trevisan’s sole feature is a radical, plotless re-envisioning/critique of Cinema Novo, recounting the journey of a deranged youthPublished on: -
O vampiro da cinemateca
Free-flowing essay/diary/fiction work in Super-8 featuring many of São Paulo’s film luminaries in candid, often bizarre, always political moments compPublished on: -
Palácios de Pena
‘Big baby sleep over at my new palace!!! Bring boots and your black hoodies, and pls pls pls pls don’t tell Ana about this, K?’Published on: -
Snuff – Vitímas do prazer
One of the biggest box-office successes of its era, Cunha’s William Castle-like production deals with two American filmmakers who come to Brazil and aPublished on: -
As ondas
An expertly played, effortlessly cosmic topography of surf, sea and sand from one of Portugal’s rising cinematographic stars.Published on: -
Fuk Fuk à Brasileira
A class-conflict satire featuring little-person actor Chumbinho as a domestic-cum-slave who escapes the home of his wealthy employers to go on dream-lPublished on: -
Festa na Boca
Candeias, the most exhaustive chronicler of the Boca do Lixo, submits this ‘report’ on a lively party thrown on New Year’s Eve, 1976, reflecting the…Published on: -
HISTÓRIAS que só existem quando lembradas
Beautifully photographed fable about a ghost village where no one has died since 1976, where old people are stuck in their memories – until the…Published on: -
Girimunho
Deep in the hinterland of Brazil, in the sleepy town of São Romão, magic and everyday events are juxtaposed in this beautiful debut to cPublished on: -
A Woman’s Revenge
This version of the famous story from Les diaboliques by Barbey d’Aurevilly (1874) features beautiful classical music, costumes and theatrical conventPublished on: