João Batista de Andrade
Nacimiento : 1939-12-14, Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Historia
Director de cine y escritor brasileño nacido en Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais. Comenzó su carrera de cineasta como miembro del Grupo Kuatro de Cinema, cuando aún estudiaba en la Escuela Politécnica de la Universidad de Sao Paulo, junto con el cineasta Francisco Ramalho Jr. y el director de arte Clovis Bueno. Su primera película fue el documental Libertad de imprenta (1966), producido por el movimiento universitario. Desde entonces, en uno de los momentos más difíciles de la historia de Brasil, marcado por la fuerte represión del gobierno militar, inició una prolífica carrera como director de películas documentales y de ficción, inicialmente alegóricas y luego más explícitas en el tratamiento de la realidad política y social de Brasil; estos films fueron premiados en festivales brasileños e internacionales. Como escritor, su primer libro es una compilación de textos ficcionales escritos durante el Golpe del 64, Perdido no meio da rua (1989). Luego, A terra do Deus dará (1991), la novela Um olé em Deus (1997), O portal dos sonhos (2001) y O povo fala (2002).
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The crossing of generations under the influence of military dictatorship and political openness. Documentary highlights the role of the organizers of the March for the Family with God for Freedom in 1964. Based on stories of life under the military dictatorship, stories and reflections of people who had a significant participation in that period, whether for or against the coup.
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The crossing of generations under the influence of military dictatorship and political openness. Documentary highlights the role of the organizers of the March for the Family with God for Freedom in 1964. Based on stories of life under the military dictatorship, stories and reflections of people who had a significant participation in that period, whether for or against the coup.
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The documentary tells the story of journalist Vladimir Herzog, nicknamed Vlado, who has been tortured and murdered during the repression years of Brazilian military dictatorship.
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Am unemployed man receives a package from a dying stranger to be delievered to a certain Maira at 6th Street but he never learns the number.
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The central character is a talented sculptor of saints from the historic city of Pirenópolis, Goiás. Praised, controversial, he opens his life and the vigor of his work to the camera, willing to also reveal the dark sides of his existence as a craftsman and as a person. His name: José Inácio Nascimento.
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With death getting near, a retired officer remembers the most important passages in his life and his participation in historical events in Brazil, such as the Lieutenants' Movement, and the 1964 coup.
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With death getting near, a retired officer remembers the most important passages in his life and his participation in historical events in Brazil, such as the Lieutenants' Movement, and the 1964 coup.
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With death getting near, a retired officer remembers the most important passages in his life and his participation in historical events in Brazil, such as the Lieutenants' Movement, and the 1964 coup.
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When Brazil finally came out from its dictatorship period, Tancredo Neves, the first civilian president after 20 years of military rule, got ill with a strange infection and finally died on 21 April 1985 before taking office. Knowing political stability could get compromised, before dying, he tried to look healthy, and the press also helped with the farce. The documentary is about his slow public agony and death.
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A TV reporter tries to find out who is killing prostitutes in a São Paulo neighbourhood.
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A TV reporter tries to find out who is killing prostitutes in a São Paulo neighbourhood.
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Deraldo, a popular poet from Northeast Brazil, arrives in the capital of São Paulo, making a living only from his poetry and pamphlets. All is well until he is mistaken for a multinational worker who killed the boss at a party where he received the title of symbolic worker.
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Deraldo, a popular poet from Northeast Brazil, arrives in the capital of São Paulo, making a living only from his poetry and pamphlets. All is well until he is mistaken for a multinational worker who killed the boss at a party where he received the title of symbolic worker.
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A documentary about the 1979 workers strike.
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A documentary about the 1979 workers strike.
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A series of murders begins to haunt Cordilheira, a small town near São Paulo, Brazil. The investigations show there is a love triangle involved.
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A series of murders begins to haunt Cordilheira, a small town near São Paulo, Brazil. The investigations show there is a love triangle involved.
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Reconstruction of the life of Wilsinho, who was a dangerous criminal by the time he was 14. After getting arrested multiple times, he finally was killed by the police at the home of his girlfriend Geni.
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Inspired by the testimony of an American technician who, examining the São Paulo dump, stated: "Sao Paulo rubbish is the richest in the world." The film shows the misery of those who live on this garbage and the police repression on the scavengers.
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Starting from a starting point of a bus line, the film discusses the deficiencies of urban transport and the problems caused to workers. Interviews reveal a population on the periphery that was the hidden counterpoint to the economic miracle. In the big image of the film, the cameraman travels hanging on the bus, along with other passengers. This subjective image in the narrative places the viewer on the side of the population who daily risk themselves to go to work.
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Starting from a starting point of a bus line, the film discusses the deficiencies of urban transport and the problems caused to workers. Interviews reveal a population on the periphery that was the hidden counterpoint to the economic miracle. In the big image of the film, the cameraman travels hanging on the bus, along with other passengers. This subjective image in the narrative places the viewer on the side of the population who daily risk themselves to go to work.
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The film addresses the problem of occupational accidents in Brazil, based on the lack of safety in quarries where workers are constantly victimized by the explosions.
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The film addresses the problem of occupational accidents in Brazil, based on the lack of safety in quarries where workers are constantly victimized by the explosions.
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Director João Batista de Andrade was filming a documentary about migrants coming from Northeast Brazil to São Paulo in search of a better living. His intention was to give voice to these underprivileged and homeless people. While preparing to interview a man who lived under a bridge, a passer-by interfered, starting an argument about the role of people from other states in the development of São Paulo and the rural problem in the Northeast.
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Symbolic film from the Underground Movement of Brazilian Cinema (Cinema Marginal) about a woman, three men and some apes. In the director's own words: “a fable where realism and logic have no place, and in which sex is a translation of all the tortures, circumstances and violent actions.”
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A countryman kills his father and heads for the big city. On his way, he meets the most bizarre and allegorical types: a robber, a drag queen who thinks he's Carmen Miranda, a black king, a fallen black angel, a priest, two whores, a pregnant cowboy, among others.
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Documentary wich tries to capture the iconoclastic spirit of the 1922 Week of Modern Art, to tell about the beginning of cinema made in the city of São Paulo.
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Poor and beautiful girl is hired by a sales promoter to advertise a new brand of soap. The success is immediate, but the need for a new face hinders her way to stardom.
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A panel of Brazilian political scenery in 1967, alternating images of the main events and politicians and specialists' statements about freedom of the press.
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A panel of Brazilian political scenery in 1967, alternating images of the main events and politicians and specialists' statements about freedom of the press.
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A panel of Brazilian political scenery in 1967, alternating images of the main events and politicians and specialists' statements about freedom of the press.
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A panel of Brazilian political scenery in 1967, alternating images of the main events and politicians and specialists' statements about freedom of the press.
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A panel of Brazilian political scenery in 1967, alternating images of the main events and politicians and specialists' statements about freedom of the press.
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