Setting the agenda for much top Brazilian cinema bowing over 2022-25, Globo Filmes has boarded 20 new Brazilian movies, powering up by far the biggest production slate of any company in Brazil.
New titles from many of Brazil’s good and great range from Cinema Novo veteran Zelito Viana to Oscar-shortlisted Cao Hambuger. The production slate features obvious big commercial plays for domestic audiences such as “Tô de Graça, o Filme,” a movie spin-off from the hugely popular sitcom franchise.
The lineup, however, displays a far larger auteurist edge than in the past, with awaited new movies from young female auteurs such as Juliana Rojas and Beatriz Seigner and battling Black filmmakers Jeferson De, Grace Passo and Sabrina Fidalgo.
The slate also features big crossover titles which bid fair to feature at some of the biggest film festivals around the world, such as Hamburger’s “School Without Gates,” “Macunaíma 21,” from Felipe Bragança and Zahi Guajajara,...
New titles from many of Brazil’s good and great range from Cinema Novo veteran Zelito Viana to Oscar-shortlisted Cao Hambuger. The production slate features obvious big commercial plays for domestic audiences such as “Tô de Graça, o Filme,” a movie spin-off from the hugely popular sitcom franchise.
The lineup, however, displays a far larger auteurist edge than in the past, with awaited new movies from young female auteurs such as Juliana Rojas and Beatriz Seigner and battling Black filmmakers Jeferson De, Grace Passo and Sabrina Fidalgo.
The slate also features big crossover titles which bid fair to feature at some of the biggest film festivals around the world, such as Hamburger’s “School Without Gates,” “Macunaíma 21,” from Felipe Bragança and Zahi Guajajara,...
- 5/25/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Zelito Viana's "A Beautiful Night to Fly" will serve as the opening-night film of the second annual Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival on March 12 at the Landmark Theatre in Los Angeles. The fest will close March 15 with Hugo Carvana's "Golden Oldies."
More than 60 Brazilian films, including features, shorts, animation and video art works, will screen at the fest, which will include a special tribute to direct Glauber Rocha.
The Rocha tribute will include a screening of his film trilogy -- "Black God, White Devil," "Earth Entranced" and "Antonia das Moretes."
For a complete schedule and showtimes, visit www.labriff.com.
More than 60 Brazilian films, including features, shorts, animation and video art works, will screen at the fest, which will include a special tribute to direct Glauber Rocha.
The Rocha tribute will include a screening of his film trilogy -- "Black God, White Devil," "Earth Entranced" and "Antonia das Moretes."
For a complete schedule and showtimes, visit www.labriff.com.
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