Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

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Macunaima
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Macunaima

Sep. 03, 1969

Macunaima

Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an ...
The Priest and the Girl
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The Priest and the Girl

In a small town in Minas Gerais, the arrival of a young priest causes a commotion in the conservative atmosphere of the place, aggravated by the ...
Garrincha: Joy of the People
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Garrincha: Joy of the People

Documentary about the most famous dribbler in Brazilian Soccer (some say in Soccer’s history!) at the zenith of his career, showing classic ...
Cat Skin
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Cat Skin

May. 07, 1962

Cat Skin

A few weeks before Carnival, slum boys organize huntings for stray cats, whose leather can be used in Samba percussion instruments, like the ...
The Poet of the Castle
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The Poet of the Castle

A 10-minute portrait of modernist poet and de Andrade’s godfather, Manuel Bandeira, is clear in its affection for it subject, though like many ...
The Master of Apipucos
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The Master of Apipucos

Documentary about influential Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre, made in his country house in Apipucos, Pernambuco (Northeast Brazil).