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Coffin Joe: The Strange World of José Mojica Marins

2001 · 65 min

A scrappy, affectionate portrait of an outsider artist, mixing fond anecdotes with glimpses of hardship and obsession.

Overview
The first documentary on José Mojica Marins's (the legendary Zé do Caixão or Coffin Joe) life and work. The film tells Mojica's history, from his poor childhood in Vila Anastácio, São Paulo (Brazil), until his success abroad in the '90s.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • class
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror3
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
André Barcinski, Ivan Finotti
Starring
José Mojica Marins, Conceição Marins, Isaac Flor, Rubens Francisco Lucchetti, Mario Lima, Virgílio Roveda, Nilcemar Leyart, Satã
Cinematography
André Barcinski, André Finotti
Runtime
65 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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