Cycle
From 16.04. To 21.04.2012.
Program of contemporary Brazilian films IV
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Films in cycle
Olga
(2004.)
Directed by: Jayme Monjardim
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ricardo Della Rosa
Synopsis:
Set during WWII, the film tells the story of a real historical figure, German Jewish woman Olga Benário (1908-1942). In early youth she is a member of the Communist movement and the German police persecute her, so she flees to Moscow. After military training, she is given the task to accompany Luis Carlos Prestesa to Brazil where, in 1935, he is supposed to organize a revolution against the dictator Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945). In time, Olga and Luis become close. The revolution fails, and Olga i...
digital, color, 141 min
PROJECTION:
Tuesday 17.04.2012 AT 19:00
Monday 16.04.2012 AT 20:00
Saneamento Básico, O Filme
(2007.)
Directed by: Jorge Furtado
PHOTOGRAPHY: Jacob Solitrenick
Synopsis:
Residents of a small village in southern Brazil need to build a gutter. Marina, a local merchant, decides to start building it, but learns from the local council that there is no money for the project. However, there is a fund for shooting a short feature film. Marina does not give up and decides to make a film about the “monster from the gutter” and redirect the funds for the film to the construction. Even though neither she nor her fellow villagers know anything about shooting a film, they bra...
digital, color, 112 min
PROJECTION:
Wednesday 18.04.2012 AT 19:00
Tuesday 17.04.2012 AT 21:00
My Name Ain't Johnny
(Meu Nome Não é Johnny, 2008.)
Directed by: Mauro Lima
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ulrich Burtin
Synopsis:
This is a biography of João Guilherme Estrella, a drug dealer from Rio de Janeiro. The film follows his rise and fall, from early experimentation with drugs in his youth to his gradual involvement in organized crime through which he established international connections. From a carefree member of the middle class, he first becomes a drug addict, then a major cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro. Then comes the trial, jail and a stay in a mental institution...
digital, color, 124 min
PROJECTION:
Thursday 19.04.2012 AT 19:00
Wednesday 18.04.2012 AT 21:00
Once Upon a Time in Rio
(Era Uma Vez..., 2008.)
Directed by: Breno Silveira
PHOTOGRAPHY: Dudu Miranda, Paulo Souza
Synopsis:
This romantic drama exposes the deep differences within Brazilian society through a love story. Nina and Dé meet on the famous beach Ipanema. They come from different worlds: Nina is the daughter of a successful, wealthy lawyer. She lives and goes to school close to the beach where Dé works as a junk food salesman. He lives with his mother in a poor neighborhood and, needless to say, Nina’s father does not approve of him. Although the couple is genuinely in love, their surroundings do not afford...
digital, color, 117 min
PROJECTION:
Friday 20.04.2012 AT 19:00
Thursday 19.04.2012 AT 21:00
The Sign of the City
(O Signo da Cidade, 2007.)
Directed by: Carlos Riccelli
PHOTOGRAPHY: Marcelo Trotta
Synopsis:
We follow the stories of various residents of São Paulo who are connected through an astrology radio show hosted by a woman named Teca. Although she is willing to listen to other people's problems, dreams and desires while putting her own aside, her life is not easy. She has just emerged from an intense relationship and is trying to find herself again. She meets her handsome new neighbor, Gil, but he is married. Further complicating matters is the fact that her father recently ended up in a hos...