Nadine Labaki’s “Capernaum,” the winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, has been selected by Lebanon as its candidate for the upcoming foreign-language Oscar race.
“Capernaum,” which was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics ahead of its world premiere at Cannes, features mostly non-professional actors and tells the story of a 12-year-old boy, Zein, who takes his parents to court “for giving me life” in a world of pain and suffering.
“Capernaum” was written by Labaki, along with Jihad Hojeily, Michelle Kesrouani, Georges Khabbaz and Labaki’s husband, Khaled Mouzanar, who also produced the film and composed the music. The movie opens in Lebanon on Thursday. Sony Pictures Classics will release it in the U.S. on Dec. 14. Spc had previously handled “Where Do We Go Now?”, Labaki’s 2011 film.
In its review, Variety said “Capernaum” tackled its subject matter “with intelligence and heart,” and called Labaki...
“Capernaum,” which was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics ahead of its world premiere at Cannes, features mostly non-professional actors and tells the story of a 12-year-old boy, Zein, who takes his parents to court “for giving me life” in a world of pain and suffering.
“Capernaum” was written by Labaki, along with Jihad Hojeily, Michelle Kesrouani, Georges Khabbaz and Labaki’s husband, Khaled Mouzanar, who also produced the film and composed the music. The movie opens in Lebanon on Thursday. Sony Pictures Classics will release it in the U.S. on Dec. 14. Spc had previously handled “Where Do We Go Now?”, Labaki’s 2011 film.
In its review, Variety said “Capernaum” tackled its subject matter “with intelligence and heart,” and called Labaki...
- 9/19/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The Brazilian Film Academy announced that The Great Mystical Circus will be the country's bid for the Oscars in the foreign-language category.
The film, which premiered in Cannes, marks the return to fiction of veteran Cinema Novo filmmaker Carlos "Caca" Diegues after more than a decade and features Vincent Cassel in a lead role.
Based on a 1938 poem by Jorge de Lima, the film tells the story of five generations of a prosperous Austrian family who tour the world with their family owned circus in the early 20th century.
This is Brazil’s 46th submission to the ...
The film, which premiered in Cannes, marks the return to fiction of veteran Cinema Novo filmmaker Carlos "Caca" Diegues after more than a decade and features Vincent Cassel in a lead role.
Based on a 1938 poem by Jorge de Lima, the film tells the story of five generations of a prosperous Austrian family who tour the world with their family owned circus in the early 20th century.
This is Brazil’s 46th submission to the ...
- 9/18/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Brazilian Film Academy announced that The Great Mystical Circus will be the country's bid for the Oscars in the foreign-language category.
The film, which premiered in Cannes, marks the return to fiction of veteran Cinema Novo filmmaker Carlos "Caca" Diegues after more than a decade and features Vincent Cassel in a lead role.
Based on a 1938 poem by Jorge de Lima, the film tells the story of five generations of a prosperous Austrian family who tour the world with their family owned circus in the early 20th century.
This is Brazil’s 46th submission to the ...
The film, which premiered in Cannes, marks the return to fiction of veteran Cinema Novo filmmaker Carlos "Caca" Diegues after more than a decade and features Vincent Cassel in a lead role.
Based on a 1938 poem by Jorge de Lima, the film tells the story of five generations of a prosperous Austrian family who tour the world with their family owned circus in the early 20th century.
This is Brazil’s 46th submission to the ...
- 9/18/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
As the surprise box-office success story of the last six months or so, Michael Gracey’s “The Greatest Showman” indicated that contrary to the film’s sniffy critical reception, there is indeed an audience for glitzy, period-inflected, fanfare-filled stories of life beneath the Big Top. But its word-of-mouth slow build to moneymaking, cult-spawning juggernaut status is unlikely to be replicated by Brazilian veteran Carlos Diegues’ return to the directing fray with “The Great Mystical Circus.”
After a decade spent nurturing other talents from the region (including an associate producer credit on Kleber Mendonça Filho’s superb “Aquarius”) Diegues, a Cinema Novo pioneer with such titles as “Bye Bye Brazil,” “Ganga Zumba,” and “Quilombo” under his belt, essays his own take on circus maximalism, but delivers a magical realist misfire; an uncomfortably soapy high-wire act that stumbles right out the gate and never stops tumbling.
Based on a poem by celebrated Brazilian polymath Jorge de Lima,...
After a decade spent nurturing other talents from the region (including an associate producer credit on Kleber Mendonça Filho’s superb “Aquarius”) Diegues, a Cinema Novo pioneer with such titles as “Bye Bye Brazil,” “Ganga Zumba,” and “Quilombo” under his belt, essays his own take on circus maximalism, but delivers a magical realist misfire; an uncomfortably soapy high-wire act that stumbles right out the gate and never stops tumbling.
Based on a poem by celebrated Brazilian polymath Jorge de Lima,...
- 5/24/2018
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
Cannes, France — Carlos (Cacá) Diegues presented his latest directorial feature at a Special Screening in Cannes. A celebration of magic, entertainment and cinema,”The Great Mystical Circus” is inspired by a poem from Brazilian poet Jorge de Lima. It follows a family of circus entertainers through five generations, told in a series of intertwining tales, all set to a soundtrack by Chico Buarque, who originally adapted the poem for the stage in the 1980s.
Starring Vincent Cassel, Jesuíta Barbosa, Bruna Linzmeyer and Mariana Ximenes, the film is produced by Brazil’s Luz Magica Produçoes and Globo Filmes, Portugal’s Fado Filmes and France’s Milonga Productions. Spain’s Latido Films is selling international sales rights.
Though still very much a filmmaking force, director-producer Diegues’ career spans more than fifty years; his first feature film involvement coming in 1962 when he directed part of the groundbreaking neo-realist “Cinco Vezes Favela.” He was...
Starring Vincent Cassel, Jesuíta Barbosa, Bruna Linzmeyer and Mariana Ximenes, the film is produced by Brazil’s Luz Magica Produçoes and Globo Filmes, Portugal’s Fado Filmes and France’s Milonga Productions. Spain’s Latido Films is selling international sales rights.
Though still very much a filmmaking force, director-producer Diegues’ career spans more than fifty years; his first feature film involvement coming in 1962 when he directed part of the groundbreaking neo-realist “Cinco Vezes Favela.” He was...
- 5/14/2018
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
Courtesy of Berlinale
There is no doubt that the Brazilians have established themselves as some of the greatest creative minds in the world and therefore, it is no surprise that there was such a large Brazilian presence at this year’s Berlinale film festival. One of the most effective ways to raise social and political awareness is by the means of news, social media and especially films. Director Felipe Braganca has done just that with his first feature film, Don’t Swallow My Heart Alligator Girl.
The film tells the story and struggles of teenage love between a Brazilian boy and Paraguayan native Guarani girl, both caught between the violent conflict and continuous bloodshed on their respective borders. It was truly a pleasure speaking with Felipe and delving deeper into indigenous history in Brazil and South America. I hope this film will enlighten the world and perhaps bring some change...
There is no doubt that the Brazilians have established themselves as some of the greatest creative minds in the world and therefore, it is no surprise that there was such a large Brazilian presence at this year’s Berlinale film festival. One of the most effective ways to raise social and political awareness is by the means of news, social media and especially films. Director Felipe Braganca has done just that with his first feature film, Don’t Swallow My Heart Alligator Girl.
The film tells the story and struggles of teenage love between a Brazilian boy and Paraguayan native Guarani girl, both caught between the violent conflict and continuous bloodshed on their respective borders. It was truly a pleasure speaking with Felipe and delving deeper into indigenous history in Brazil and South America. I hope this film will enlighten the world and perhaps bring some change...
- 2/28/2017
- by Jenny Karakaya
- LRMonline.com
Exclusive: The Brazil-Portugal-France road movie The Great Mystical Circus is set to commence shooting in Lisbon, Portugal, on January 6, 2015.
Carlos Diegues (pictured) directs the story from a screenplay he co-wrote with George Moura based on Jorge de Lima’s poem O Grande Circo Mistico.
Margarita Gauchet and Herszage have joined Vincent Cassel, Jesuita Barbosa, Catherine Mouchet and Lazaro Ramos on the cast.
The Great Mystical Circus centres on a century in the lives of the Knieps, an Austrian family of circus owners.
Renata Almeida Magalhães is producing.
Brazil’s Luz Mägica Produçaoes, Portugal’s Fado Films and France’s Milonga Films are the production companies.
An earlier version of this article stated that Films Distribution had acquired international sales rights to the project. This is not the case and we are happy to correct the article.
Carlos Diegues (pictured) directs the story from a screenplay he co-wrote with George Moura based on Jorge de Lima’s poem O Grande Circo Mistico.
Margarita Gauchet and Herszage have joined Vincent Cassel, Jesuita Barbosa, Catherine Mouchet and Lazaro Ramos on the cast.
The Great Mystical Circus centres on a century in the lives of the Knieps, an Austrian family of circus owners.
Renata Almeida Magalhães is producing.
Brazil’s Luz Mägica Produçaoes, Portugal’s Fado Films and France’s Milonga Films are the production companies.
An earlier version of this article stated that Films Distribution had acquired international sales rights to the project. This is not the case and we are happy to correct the article.
- 8/15/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The sales agent has come on handle sales on the Brazil-Portugal-France road movie The Great Mystical Circus, set to commence shooting in Portugal in September.
Carlos Diegues (pictured) directs the story from George Moura’s adaptation of Jorge de Lima’s poem O Grande Circo Mistico.
Gauchet and Herszage have joined Vincent Cassel, Jesuita Barbosa, Catherine Mouchet and Lazaro Ramos on the cast.
The Great Mystical Circus centres on a century in the lives of the Knieps, an Austrian family of circus owners.
Luis Galvap Telles and Renata Almeoda Magalhães are producing and the executive producers are Alex Silva and Sarah Lum.
Brazil’s Luz Mägica Produçaoes, Portugal’s Fado Films and France’s Milonga films are the production companies.
Carlos Diegues (pictured) directs the story from George Moura’s adaptation of Jorge de Lima’s poem O Grande Circo Mistico.
Gauchet and Herszage have joined Vincent Cassel, Jesuita Barbosa, Catherine Mouchet and Lazaro Ramos on the cast.
The Great Mystical Circus centres on a century in the lives of the Knieps, an Austrian family of circus owners.
Luis Galvap Telles and Renata Almeoda Magalhães are producing and the executive producers are Alex Silva and Sarah Lum.
Brazil’s Luz Mägica Produçaoes, Portugal’s Fado Films and France’s Milonga films are the production companies.
- 8/14/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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