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Brazilian films at the San Francisco International Film Festival 2010
Eu adoro o San Francisco International Film Festival!
The festival is always amazing, bringing interesting films from around the world and from the USA. After the festival some of the films go to the regular theatres... but usually just a few of them! So, if you are a cinema lover, don't count on that and check the festival website to find the movies of your interest. It's worth it...a great chance to watch the films that might never be shown afterwards.
But I am here to tell you about the Brazilian films that will be showed this time! There are 3 films and 2 documentaries from Brazil (one of them is a teamwork between Brazil and France). You can find their sypnosis here. I specially suggest these three: In Search of On the Road (a Work in Progress), Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was, and Linha de Passe. Linha de Passe was directed by Walter Salles (from Central Station and Motorcycle Diaries) and Daniela Thomas.
Walter Salles will receive the FOUNDER'S DIRECTING AWARD on Wednesday, April 28 with an onstage tribute that will include a clip reel of his career highlights, an onstage interview, and a special screening of In Search of On the Road (a Work in Progress), "an hour-long edit prepared specifically for the Festival of a documentary about Salles' effort to make a documentary about Jack Kerouac, the seminal novel On the Road and the Beat Generation."
A MUST SEE if you are in San Francisco and like Salles' directing!
Now enjoy the video of Linha de Passe (with English subtitles!):
Have fun!!!
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Thannk you Huss!
I am also so happy that Brazilian movies have been more and more accessible outside Brazil. I live in San Francisco for over 10 years, and I remember how difficult it used to be to get to see them before. If you check the answer I wrote to the previous reply in this post, you will get to know a few of my favorites.
I am also so glad you liked my post, and I will try to post more about Brazilian movies I come across!
See ya!
Vanessa
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Thannk you Huss!
I am also so happy that Brazilian movies have been more and more accessible outside Brazil. I live in San Francisco for over 10 years, and I remember how difficult it used to be to get to see them before. If you check the answer I wrote to the previous reply in this post, you will get to know a few of my favorites.
I am also so glad you liked my post, and I will try to post more about Brazilian movies I come across!
See ya!
Vanessa
I did not have any idea about Brazilian movies and this was my first chance to see any Brazilian movie trailor which was interesting. I am also happy to see the subtitles in the Brazilian movies which which will help English viewers to look and understand the movie very well. I look forward to see this movie in my home cinema because I am also impressed with the playback music in the movie. I am happy to find out my first Brazilian movie which now I look forward to watch from this blog I appreciated it.
I did not have any idea about Brazilian movies and this was my first chance to see any Brazilian movie trailor which was interesting. I am also happy to see the subtitles in the Brazilian movies which which will help English viewers to look and understand the movie very well. I look forward to see this movie in my home cinema because I am also impressed with the playback music in the movie. I am happy to find out my first Brazilian movie which now I look forward to watch from this blog I appreciated it.
Vincent
Thank you Viao!
I am happy you got in contact with Brazilian cinema through this film. I hope you continue your discoveries. Brazil needs to learn to be better in so many areas, and the obvious obstacles of its economical mishaps are exactely what have made Brazilians so good at making movies. This 'nice' contradiction is the 'good' in that sense, because it promotes creativity.
There are so many movies I could list here for you to have a better taste of Brazilian cinema, that I don't know where to start. Keep in mind I will list just a few of them, and that means I will forget other that are maybe better or at least as good! so do your part and research on your own! :-) You will be even more pleased!
Some Brazilian movies I like: (I mixed great, classic ones with recent ones, and also funny, with some with deeper content. (Check links for articles and traillers)
-Central Station / Central do Brasil - by Walter Salles (1988) -nominated for 2 Oscars- best foreign movie, and best actress (Fernanda Montenegro: divine!)
-Entranced Earth / Terra em Transe - directed by Glauber Rocha (any movie from Glauber Rocha is a work of art.)
- The Man who Copied
- Barren Lives /Vidas Secas by Nélson Pereira dos Santos (1963)
- The Fragment Ball / O Baile Perfumado - by Paulo Caldas and L. Ferreira (1997)
- City of God /Cidade de Deus -by Fernando Meirelle (2002)
- City of Men / Cidade dos Homens
- The Year My Parents went on Vacation / O Ano que Meus Pais saíram de Férias (2006) - sensitive movie about a boy left alone in his grandpa Jewish neighborhood in Sao Paulo by his parents who have to run away. It's 1970...Brazil is about to win a World Cup and dictatorship is happening in Brazil.
Ok... I will stop here! Remember... this is just the tip of the iceberg... and it's my personal taste. I hope you like one or some of these! There are many many more Brazilian very good movies!
See ya,
Vanessa
I have always appreciated Brazilian movies and watched so many of their movies among which City of God is one of my favorite. And it is great to hear that Brazilian movies are now reaching at United States at film festivals. I have been to some of the film festivals where movies trailers being showed up in Custom Home Theater and I must say that Brazilians are very talented in these sectors as well. Otherwise, Brazilians are just known for their football skills. I appreciate this blog and please keep on updating news and reviews like this.
I am also very happy Brazilian movies are more and more accessible these days. I live here in San Francisco for over 10 years, and I remember how difficult it used to be before to get a hold of them outside Brazil. If you check my other reply in this post, you'll get to see a few of my favorites.
I will try to post more about the Brazilian movies I come across, so we can exchange our opinions on them.
Thanks again,
Vanessa