Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus (2005)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Marcelo Gomes

Writers:

Karim Ainouz (writer)
Paulo Caldas (writer)

Release Date:

19 April 2006 (France)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Plot:

A road movie about a German man who went to the North East of Brazil in the 1942 to sell Aspirin.

Plot Keywords:

Brazil | Aspirin | Road Movie | WWII | 1940s

Awards:

28 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

João Miguel	...	Ranulpho
Peter Ketnath	...	Johann
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Madalena Accioly	...	Mulher da Cobra
Jeane Alves	...	Mulher Amamentando
Daniela Câmara	...	Neide
Veronica Cavalcanti	...	Maria da Paz
Jorge Clésio	...	Funcionário dos Correios
Lúcia do Acordeon	...	Sanfoneira
Mano Fialho	...	Caçador
Francisco Figueiredo	...	Rapaz na Estrada
Paula Francinete	...	Lindalva
Hermila Guedes	...	Jovelina
Sandro Guerra	...	Homem da Cobra
José Leite	...	Dono do Restaurante
Nanego Lira	...	Funcionário da Estação de Trem
Arilson Lopes	...	Dono do Posto de Gasolina
Zezita Matos	...	Mulher da Galinha
Osvaldo Mil	...	Claudionor Assis
Fabiana Pirro	...	Adelina
Rodrigo Riszla	...	Stand in
Irandhir Santos	...	Manoel

Also Known As:

Movies, Aspirin and Vultures (International: English title) (literal title)

Runtime:

99 min | Argentina:99 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

Brazil

Language:

German | Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:14 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Cabaceiras, Paraíba, Brazil

Company:

Dezenove Filmes

Trivia:

The movie is based on story narrated by director's great-uncle Ranulpho Gomes, who sold aspirins in Brazil during the 40's.

excellent film

Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus is the best film made in Brazil.This film has great acting, direction and the screenplay is really great.It tells the story of a German that is trying to scape from the War and comes to Brazil.Here he meets a man that has never heard about cinema and aspirins.Then, the two men goes thru Brazil telling people about aspirins and showing people a film. I have just read that Cinema, Aspirins e Urubus has been chosen by Brazil to try an Oscar 2007 nomination.I think it should get an Oscar nomination, because it is a great film and the direction leads the story not to become a political, boring story, but to become a lovely road movie that deserves the Oscar.